Yes, humanity is full of various societies that do things differently. These ideas aren't disney-fied - they're just accurate representations of the fact that p

Yes, humanity is full of various societies that do things differently. These ideas aren't disney-fied - they're just accurate representations of the fact that people care for each other, most of the time. I appreciate your anecdote, but here's a few counter-examples: - Neanderthals took care of their elderly: https://theconversation.com/neanderthals-cared-for-each-other-and-survived-into-old-age-new-research-93110 https://theconversation.com/neanderthals-cared-for-each-othe... - Neanderthals took care of a child that likely had a developmental condition: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adn9310 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adn9310 - other Hominids also did this at some point in the last few million years: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/deformed-skull-of-prehistoric-child-suggests-that-early-humans-cared-for-disabled-children https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/deformed-... - 2500 year old woman had a jaw prosthetic made: https://www.vice.com/en/article/mummified-skull-reveals-iron-age-woman-survived-brutal-jaw-surgery/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/mummified-skull-reveals-iron... - 15k years ago, someone with a broken femur was cared for well enough to heal: https://www.forbes.com/sites/remyblumenfeld/2020/03/21/how-a-15000-year-old-human-bone-could-help-you-through-the--coronavirus/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/remyblumenfeld/2020/03/21/how-a... - Neanderthals pre-chewed food or provided soft foods for someone who lost their teeth: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/care-worn-fossils https://www.sciencenews.org/article/care-worn-fossils - 4000 years ago, a man who was almost certainly a quadraplegic was still being cared for: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/06/17/878896381/ancient-bones-offer-clues-to-how-long-ago-humans-cared-for-the-vulnerable https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/06/17/8788963...