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Crazy Flamer · 02-19-2005, 04:39 PM

Chatting over a few beers with a friend of mine last night, we started debating whether society has made progress in the last 5000 years. I thought I'd ask everyone here what they thought.

Has society made progress over the last 5000 years? Sure we are a lot more technologically advanced, but has that made our lives any better? Easier yes, but better? Are we more happy now then people were 5000 years ago because things are easier, or do the same issues that existed back then still exist now?

We still have wars. There is still genocide going on today. We kill each other, sometimes even our young, and sometimes over the pettiest of things.

Are we a better society today? Have we made progress?

02-19-2005, 04:39 PM	#1
Crazy Flamer First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2003 Exp:	Chatting over a few beers with a friend of mine last night, we started debating whether society has made progress in the last 5000 years. I thought I'd ask everyone here what they thought. Has society made progress over the last 5000 years? Sure we are a lot more technologically advanced, but has that made our lives any better? Easier yes, but better? Are we more happy now then people were 5000 years ago because things are easier, or do the same issues that existed back then still exist now? We still have wars. There is still genocide going on today. We kill each other, sometimes even our young, and sometimes over the pettiest of things. Are we a better society today? Have we made progress? __________________ Bleeding the Flaming C!!!