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Non-Western vs. Western Civilization

 

Non-Western vs. Western Civilization

Among the tribal traditions often displaced by the encroachment of western society were:

Despite these losses, western civilization brought many benefits. Among them were:
indentured/conquered slavery
 racially based slavery
equality of women
 subjugation of women
fishing by poisoning rivers
 air, water & soil pollution
plant, animal, or human sacrifice
 organized crime
intertribal warfare
 continuous international warfare
hunting by driving herds off cliffs
 organized religion
ritual mutilation (ex. female circumcision)
fast food
xenophobia traffic
parents have personal relationship with children
public schools
cannibalism
 e-mail
leather clothes wal-mart
family takes care of the old & dying retirement homes