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In reply to the discussion: Do you think that some cultures are better than other cutlures? [View all]TeddyR
(2,493 posts)Is not "responsible" for slavery. That's a ridiculous statement. Slavery existed in numerous parts of the world (and still does today) well before the Atlantic slave trade began, and even the Atlantic slave trade was first focused in South America. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_slave_trade.
The US detonated nuclear weapons over a country that (1) attacked Pearl Harbor for no reason whatsoever (2) along with Nazi Germany participated in war against the US and other countries for over 5 years, resulting in tens of millions of deaths.
Yeah, the US invaded Iraq, and yeah, it was a huge mistake. But identify one country that hasn't made mistakes.
Western culture, and more particularly the culture in the US, is definitely better than many other cultures, notably those of many countries in the Middle East and parts of Asia.