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Cultures all Equal?
Trauma-san:
The problem with people like the sloth guy is that he looks for ways to convienently label people in his mind, so he can dismiss them, instead of NOT holding a grudge, and evaluating their opinion on each matter as it comes up. It *IS possible for someone you disagree with, to have an opinion you agree with on OTHER topics. For instance, he wants to summarily assume that I think America is superior in every way to every other culture, and that's not true at all. Then he tries to say it's money, or whatever... look, the ultimate answer is that it's irresponsible to think that all cultures are equal, that's just rediculous.
For instance: Mexican, or a latino culture is much more centered around the family, and are much more respectful of marriage, and family ties than American culture. So in that aspect, what dumbass would say that the two cultures are equal? The latino culture is clearly superior in that aspect, and any fool could see it. To say "No, they're equal" is just bullshit, when it's obvious they're not.
The REALLY bullshit thing is that I had to give an example of where the American culture ISN'T superior, or you all would have just dismissed it and said I think we're superior becuase of money, like this ass-clown just did.
M Dogg™:
As I said, the cultures are different, but people judge on different things. My friend and I, she's from Peru, we were talking about how in the United States it's fucked up that family isn't as important. But someone else will turn around and mention how the United States is more stable than Latin America. It's all different, different to the point where you have to say they are the same. Because there are 6 billion different people judging cultures different, who's standard do you use. Everyone will point to theirs as the best. Look at how quick I defended my culture. As for family, and marriage. That was there before Europeans too. In Aztec culture, any sex outside the marriage, wither adultry or phornication, then the people having sex would be kicked out the villiage. Marriage was always respected in our culture. That's just the way it has always been, and Catholism fit perfect to our already exsiting culture that it was easy to convert. But someone else well say the Greeks were better, and in terms of sex, they had sex with servents, sex with other peoples wives, sex with men, sex with little boys. Ancient Greek culture was a great culture, and it's compariable to Aztex because both were great powers of their region, and time. Who's better, I don't know, but both were greatly different. So there is no set way to judge cultures, just to study each culture as different.
tommyilromano:
I am a proud latin.. I am talking about the shared culture of the West now after that once you dig deeper there are many things about American culture I dislike. The West has always dominated so to me that is proof of an overall level of dominance. Try not to take anything I say to personally as a am a huge hipocrit. My Fiancee is Arab so I guess when it comes down to it I am for any culture so long the girl is hot. I am and always will be proud of my latin roots and I will always be a pompous european but I am practical.
--- Quote from: M Dogg on August 22, 2004, 01:13:20 PM ---^^^lol... oh my God. As I said, over 66% of Natives were killed by disease that Europeans brought that were foreign to the Americas. I now know that no matter what I say, you would change your position, and you would listen, so I'll just say this to end my argument. Europeans perfected war. War to them was an artform. You being European have grown up with this idea, therefore you look at your people's victories dating back to Rome, all the way up to World War I, ignoring World War II... lol... and look with pride as your people win battle after battle, disregarding life. If that is how you base a superiour culture, well that's great. To me, a great culture advances in math, science, technology. When the Spanish came to the Americans, as I said, Cortez said no place in Europe compares to the cities in the Aztec/Mexica Empire. The advances that could have happen could have been great, but some societies are not interested in war and gold. What's foreign to you does not mean it's savage, or inferior. But you were not raised thinking in that matter, so I can't explain it to you, therefore I'll allow you to think as you do.
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tommyilromano:
At least you are knowledgable on your own culture. Most Americans couldnt tell you what they are... If you are Catholic you are cool in my book and I will leave you alone.. for now.. muhaha. Habla Castellano? Viva y deje vivo ... por ahora ;D
--- Quote from: M Dogg on August 22, 2004, 10:20:42 PM ---As I said, the cultures are different, but people judge on different things. My friend and I, she's from Peru, we were talking about how in the United States it's fucked up that family isn't as important. But someone else will turn around and mention how the United States is more stable than Latin America. It's all different, different to the point where you have to say they are the same. Because there are 6 billion different people judging cultures different, who's standard do you use. Everyone will point to theirs as the best. Look at how quick I defended my culture. As for family, and marriage. That was there before Europeans too. In Aztec culture, any sex outside the marriage, wither adultry or phornication, then the people having sex would be kicked out the villiage. Marriage was always respected in our culture. That's just the way it has always been, and Catholism fit perfect to our already exsiting culture that it was easy to convert. But someone else well say the Greeks were better, and in terms of sex, they had sex with servents, sex with other peoples wives, sex with men, sex with little boys. Ancient Greek culture was a great culture, and it's compariable to Aztex because both were great powers of their region, and time. Who's better, I don't know, but both were greatly different. So there is no set way to judge cultures, just to study each culture as different.
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