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> caring for the weak and the elderly is a pillar of civilizations I'm not sure that's true. Many civilizations, up to and including now, have the cultural pra
by AYBABTME 4y ago
> caring for the weak and the elderly is a pillar of civilizations
I'm not sure that's true. Many civilizations, up to and including now, have the cultural practice of the weak and elderly destroying themselves (or being destroyed) when they become a burden on their relative/society. The most obvious example being the concept of east asian (Korean/Japanese) elders "going to the mountain to die".
- omginternets 4y agoThis is absurd. Eastern civilizations most certainly care for their weak, sick and elderly. Removing oneself from society by going up the proverbial mountain does not contradict this. You have to look very hard for a successful civilization that doesn't do this. Sparta, perhaps? (This is also not really the point of the original comment.)
- AYBABTME 4y agoIt's not the point but I just thought it's useful to bring up. I disagree with you about your statement that civilizations must have this property (a pillar) you claim they have. All kind of civilizations didn't/don't care anywhere near the way it's done in judeo-christian derived civilizations, and they were/are still civilizations. If I were you, I'd be open to the idea that this is perhaps not an universal truth as you make it out to be. In fact this topic is specifically brought up quite early in "Our Oriental Heritage, The Story of Civilization, Volume 1" by Will Durant.
- recuter 4y agoSouth Korea’s Elderly Poverty Rate Highest in OECD (44%)