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Almost all cultures consider themselves to be superlative. The middle east considers itself the best. China consides itself the best. I have no problem with th
by LeroyRaz 2y ago
Almost all cultures consider themselves to be superlative.
The middle east considers itself the best. China consides itself the best. I have no problem with the west considering itself the best.
And, tbh, democracy, freedom of speech, and gender equality are pretty great values to endorse.
- lm28469 2y ago> democracy, freedom of speech, and gender equality Yep that's exactly the terms that come to mind when I hear palantir, some people truly live in a parallel universe
- LeroyRaz 2y agoI'm not making a statement about palantir. The words "democracy, freedom of speech and gender equality" refer to the core tenants of west values.
- lxgr 2y ago> And, tbh, democracy, freedom of speech, and gender equality are pretty great values to endorse. I agree, but almost by definition, values are anything but "innate", as they can and do drift both within a culture and between cultures.
- anothercoup 2y ago> And, tbh, democracy, freedom of speech, and gender equality are pretty great values to endorse. But none of those are "innately" Western. Most of the current West do not have free speech. Western civilization ( going back to socrates ) has been against democracy. Not to mention western civilization has been against gender equality. The values you listed are actually innately anti-western values counter to 3000 years of western tradition. If you argued for latin, greek language, history, civilization,culture ( something actually innately western ), then I'd agree.