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by trentearl 1050 days ago
Is it antiquated if most humans living today still think that way?
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Do "most" humans think that way?
Yes, unless you're a racist who restricts your definition of humans to white westerners... Most of the global human population still has values which are 'traditional' relative to the average white westerner, but white westerners often have a blind spot for that and reveal this blindspot when they say things like "the whole world" to mean western nations specifically, and "the rest of the world" to mean Europe but not America.
If for some reason most humans thought the Earth was flat, the idea would still be antiquated.
Yes that is true, but that is a scientific fact and is not an appropriate comparison when talking about human populations and their approach to pair bonding, which is driven mostly by culture.

So no, it’s not antiquated and your response requires looking at humanity through a very narrow and biased lens.

Westerners can still appreciate our values while being in the minority. I do.