Superior Sociteys
Are some Societies or Cultures superior?
First let examine the definition of the word Egalitarianism', it is defined as:
Egalitarianism (derived from the word égal, meaning equal or level) is the moral doctrine that people should be treated as equals, in some respect. Generally it applies to being held equal under the law, the church, and society at large.
Perhaps in its theoretical form, Egalitarianism affirms, promotes, and believes in equal political, economic opportunity, social, and civil rights for all people. In actual practice, one may be considered an egalitarian in most areas listed above, even if not subscribing to equality in every possible area of individual difference. For example, one might support equal rights in race matters but not in gender issues, or vice versa.
By contrast, a typical non-egalitarian would believe that people born into a more favorable gender, social caste, race or ethnicity should somehow be considered of greater worth or value, and hence be treated preferentially. Non-egalitarian thought and conduct often leads to injustice, resulting in such things as abuse of power, taking from others freedom, dignity, resources, and even life itself.
With that being said we can look back over the centuries and see how this has played out time and time again. Starting with Romans who thought all that was scared began and ended in Rome and really formed what is know as the class system in the world today. In more modern society the British and French felt their way was the only way and set out to spread their doctrines by conquering the world. Most recent was Hitler who thought he had the most superior race in Germany and that the Jews were the plague of the earth and needed to be eradicated. In comparison to the stark opposite of "all men are created equal", are they really? The founding fathers might have coined the phrase and persuaded others to rally against the British...
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