What would the Ancient Greeks say if someone suggested to them that “all cultures are equal?
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Its a very ancient question and an answer  can only be given by a person from that age.
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I think everyone is EQUAL! If American's see that the time has changed and it is not the 1900's anymore!! STOP THE RACISM!! God created everyone equally and he would not discriminate!!
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I think you're worrying too much about semantics.\n\nLoosen up your definition of culture.  I think you'd find it really doesn't have to be such a strict definition.\n\nYour use of 'stereotyping' confuses me...are you saying that people who say everyone has a culture are stereotyping us all as...?  Humans?\n\nEverybody does have a culture - or aspects of various cultures - even if they'd lived in a cave with no human contact, that would be a culture of sorts.  Even if they've abandoned the ways of their ancestory, they have to live somewhere, eat something, do something every day.  These things would then become their culture.\n\nEDIT:  Ha!  Two cave references in two answers.  What were the chances?  We must share some cultural background to think alike...;)
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"All men by nature desire to know." \n  --  Aristotle
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You would need to summarize the points that you made regarding their art, history, religion and culture.\n\nYou did make some comparisons to other cultures of the same time period, and current cultures, right?  Or what influence these all had on their people and society?\n\nThus your conclusion should flow from these comparisons and/or influence summaries.\n\nGood luck!
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exactly........ ramakrisna paramahamsa said this......\n\nhow will the world be if everyone ate the same food????\n\nIt will be stupid......so will be to think that one religion will suit everyone......\n\nIf you are not an indian you will find it difficult to understand ramakrisna........\n\nhe said "all religions are good and are valid paths to god"\n\njust like all the rivers finally merge into the ocean.so \n\nalso all religions merge into the same god.....\n\nhe himself practised all religions....prayed to all gods...\n\nand finally said all religions lead to the same god...\n\nhe is belived to be an incarnation of god......he himself proclaimed so......\n\nnow.....religions are made by men....not god........\n\nits evident coz, indian gods wear indian clothes.....greek gods wear greek clothes....coz we made god...according to our language and our nation...and our species......why does jesus look like a man...?????\n\ndid god make us in his form?????? no.....we made god in our form......\n\nIn reality god is beyond name and form......\n\nbut like I said.....you will not understand the words of ramakrisna if you are not brought up with the traditions and customs of india...\n\nforeigners will find it difficult to understand his words...\n\nhe was a illeterate....his student represented hinduism in the west....and spread vedanta for 3 years there....\n\nhis name was swami vivekananda......he,......your western thinkers will agree to be the most intelligent man who ever walked the earth.....\n\nwhat I am trying to say is that his teacher is much greater than him....
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Hair color, give me a break.  Culture, YES.  The culture you are raised in probably accounts for 99% of the way you think. Only 1 in 1000 will reject their cultural conditioning and only 1 in 10,000 will ever be capable of independent thought. Our gurus and shamans tell us what to think and most people, like sheep, need to be led. When in Rome, you do as the romans do. Cultural mythologies (i.e. religions) are poweful forces and hard to break free of.
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We are all human. The only difference at times would be skin color, cultural and religious beliefs. Certainly nothing that should make one race feel superior to any other!
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tell them not to classify you as white or black but tell them that you are and every other person on the planet is the same ....WE ARE ALL HUMAN!!!!!
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You pretty much answered the question the way I would.  It would be great to break down the language barriers, so we would realize there are less differences between us and "everyone else" than we think.  But yes, I think there's the danger of becoming too similar.  Maybe not, though...every country still has different customs and "slang", so maybe the cultural uniqueness would prevail.
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First of all, I only know of one world. Where are the other two? If there were three I would make everyone  start off equal. No one will be better than anyone else. Every race, creed, religion, would be the same. Everyone would get free medical, dental, a home etc. Then it would be up to the person to make their life better or worse. Thanks for the Q hun.
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i think all PEOPLE should be treat the same, it should not matter if you white black pink green fat thin man or women we are all equal and thats that.
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Yet everyone claims that exact same God is the all-loving God of the New Testament. Why the 360 split personality? Also, there is no middle ground between the two. I find it very hard to believe that Gods of other cultures were the same.
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Lots of answers, huh? lol Hey, this is actually a GOOD question. Maybe that's why no one else recognized it. A little humor never hurt. ;-) But, my answer ... The ancient Greeks had a saying. They said: "Know thy self." The thought being that if you REALLY knew the truth about yourself you'd know the truth about others as well. A sense of true person-hood. It brings out certain things in a person that creates within that person a good take on social responsibility. The person who knows self tends to treat others with respect and tolerance. And understanding, kindness, all coupled with a good dose of knowing that the other person is only human, just like "me". That cuts way back on being judgmental and having unrealistic expectations. It also seems to extend itself to things other than other people. Things like fairness in politics and political views, environmental concerns, etc. Now, I don't know if that makes sense to you. Hey, to each his own and Live and Let Live I say. Of course I have a sense of true person-hood and so feel my own social responsibility. So there ya go. ~ Peace & Blessings ~
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All people are equal,\nyet not all are treated equal.\n\nAnd that is the difference.
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As said by a great man: All men are created equal. I agree totally - we're all born naked and defenseless. From then on though, it changes - we go home to our own families.\n\nMe, I'm Caucasian. Superior race, Caucasians? No. \n\nThe superior race is a myth. \n\nDid white man do superior things once arriving on American or Australian shores? The Spanish and Portugese explorers of South America, superior perhaps? Did the Mongols prove superiority by conquering all lands from China to central Europe? Are the Chinese superior for realising that over-population is a reality that must be confronted? The Polynesians and Micronesians who traveled up to 2000 kms by kayak in the Pacific, are they superior? The aboriginals of Australia who forced animals into extinction through over hunting, would they be superior? The Ancient Egyptians for the pyramids, or the Ancient Greeks for their contribution to philosophy and mathematics, superior? \n\nPersonally, I am of the opinion that the Romans were superior (in their time). I base this on the weaponry, military tactics, aqua ducts, their acceptance of paganism, the technology, and just to surprise you all, they were the first civilization to have field hospitals on the battlefield. They also had weaponry that was superior to that which was available to Napoleon II of France (circa 18th cetury). \n\nAs for superior today? \n\nOnly the man with $ in his pocket. That is superiority now.\n\nCheers, L
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Everyone understands the culture and speaks the language.\nNo discrimination based on ethnicity.