[pnathan]

Nrsolis has read his/her history. In addition, I'd like to point out that humans are still humans, and cultures can change very fast given a precipitating crisis.

[Nrsolis]

I'd offer the opinion that "people" haven't changed much over the centuries.

The fact that we still have the same problems across cultures, genders, races, and geography seems to bolster this view.

Things change, but not nearly as much as we might like, and only at the margins.