Library_Geek
I don't think so
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- Oct 31, 2025
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Western Civilisation just isn't very... Western. Some of the bases: Christianity - an Eastern religion with roots in the Middle East and North Africa (Israel/Palestine, Egypt). Actually, the most ancient extant churches of Christianity might be the Coptic of Egypt and the Ethiopic of Ethiopia. Mathematics (international but with concepts like the 0 from India - oh, and all that our numerals came from the east. Science and the rule of reason - well, it wouldn't have got there without Algebra (Arabic) and with the great translation that brought us lost works of Greek and Roman philosophers, scientists and mathematicians. Even the main Western languages are Indo-european in origin.
So I really want to know what's so Western about Western Civilisation. And also how 'civilised' it is...
My comment about plague was to point out that a lot of very strange factors have affected the progress of our society historically. But of course people are not able to understand nuance. It requires a degree of reading and education.
So I really want to know what's so Western about Western Civilisation. And also how 'civilised' it is...
My comment about plague was to point out that a lot of very strange factors have affected the progress of our society historically. But of course people are not able to understand nuance. It requires a degree of reading and education.

