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Progress in Western Civ.
Title: Progress in Western Civ.
Category: History
Details: Words: 617 | Pages: 2.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Progress in Western Civ.
It is a common misconception, in our modern day society, that more money, intelligence, power and fame are signs of success, or progress. This is not a coincidence, but a very old concept dating back to the rise of civilization. The Babylonians believed this notion, as did some other more “successful” empires such as the Greek and Roman. It is true, that they were able to acquire more money, land, a larger army, etc… It …showed first 75 words of 617 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 617 total…crusaders proclaiming their deity as finite, imposing their ideology on anyone who shall get in the way by exiles, murder, or any other means necessary. Western history is grim and unforgiving, as it gives no regard to the preciousness of the human life. Western Civilization has evolved out of greed, religious superiority, and all that Plato would call the Darkness or evil. Western Civilization did not progress, but shaped, for the worse, the world today.
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