Not all early human societies were small-scale egalitarian bands – Manvir Singh | Aeon Essays
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A grand research project created our origin myth that early human societies were all egalitarian, mobile and small-scale
    • EthicalHumanMeat [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Fucking read jason godesky’s 30 theses

      Sure, why not.

      I, like most Westerners, feel a very strong revulsion at the thought of pedophilia, for example. Yet, in the cultural context of the Etoro, the Marind-ani, and 10–20% of all Melanesian tribes [1], it is the only acceptable form of sex.

      :ancap-good:

        • EthicalHumanMeat [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Lol I'm not trying to own you, I'm reacting to Godesky's blatant pedophile apologia. He dismisses the idea that fucking kids can be considered universally immoral on the basis that some cultures have different values, then proposes "diversity" as the only normative ethical value and then conveniently ignores the child molestation thing. The logical conclusion is that he doesn't think there's anything wrong with fucking kids as long as it doesn't impede this "diversity".

          Hence the comparison to ancaps.

            • EthicalHumanMeat [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              His point is that morality is relative, except for diversity, the logical conclusion of which is that libertarian behavior is fine. He doesn't say it outright, but he implies it in a "just asking questions" kind of way. Maybe he didn't even realize it, I dunno. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, but that right there's an issue with at least his anprim outlook.

              I don't see the Marx connection. He used antisemitic language to make points but the points didn't lead to antisemitic concusions.