Would a civilization based on pagan Greco-Roman beliefs, and untouched by Christianity, continue to entertain the masses with public battles to the death?
Well nothing we see has seemed to stop human being's nature from recreating public games, next time you take a trip to the "big city", check out one of the large sports arenas. Oh, we just finished the winter Olympic games recently another representation?( should be noted generally fighting to the death is frowned on).
And absolutely, yes, you are living in that extension of those civilizations right now, just check out your local seats of gov't & their architecture. Once men found their way out of that dark , oppressive millieu & back to the light again.Open public debate, freedom of inquiry in all areas (including religion & cults), a practicing republic, universities, Sciences,Arts libraries for organizing & preservation of knowledge ( on & on)
It is in man's nature to be inquisitive,to explore the the sum total of the height, breadth, length & depth of the world (and now off world) you'll note i did not say "spirit of inquiry", the word nature works just fine, in fact is the far better word, for it is what we are when not stuck living in your maudlin, phony,archaic fantasy world.
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