When comparing multiple societies, is it fair to say some global cultures mature faster

[sainne]

than others? Assuming 'mature' refers to a higher level of human evolutionary development while still being constricted within a forced global community. And do those societies that have been so privileged have the right or the responsibility to force less evolved cultures to 'catch up'?

 

[dman]

Close scrutiny does not remove the fact that all answers to this question are speculation that rely on some system of methodical cognition.
Whether it is deemed rational or irrational is a matter of subjectivity.
The nature of the question as a philosophical inquiry is that it reveals something about human nature.
The need to have information, so as to satisfy the egos desire for control.

 

[petr b]

I believe no one culture has a "right" to force another culture to bring itself up to the more evolved standard. More evolved is a phrase which is permanently debatable in many respects and from many angles.

Other 'social' issues quickly become salient if the lesser evolved culture is taking in the big money for some natural resource and feels it can then dictate its mores and ways to the paying culture, and vice versa.

Endemic health threats from one culture which endanger that culture's neighbors must be addressed, regardless of other ethical niceties or diplomatic political correctness.

This question quickly gets into the entirely sticky wicket of whose mode of society and life is better and by whose definition.

There is now an insane (my word) tendency in the States, and Britain, i've lately noticed, to inculcate their citizens with the notion "All cultures are of equal value." An intense over-reaction to an intended lesson which does need to be learned by many citizens and governments around the world.

In both the States and Britain I believe this has come about as an incorrect way to hope to revise some citizens unreasonable bias or bigotry toward immigrants: the trouble is this approach advocates throwing a non-discerning blanket of 'approval' over any issues, when there are issues. To cope with these issues, discernment, candor, comment, questions, criticism and debate are the order of the day.

I do believe when any immigrant temporarily resides or becomes fully adopted by a nation / culture that immigrant should, for example, avoid a job which entails handling pork if pork is anathema to that immigrant. I do not think for one moment the nation / culture who allowed that immigrant a work permit or residency should even momentarily entertain any complaints about jobs that do include handling pork.

Accomodating every person's taboos and tics, majority or minority, whether they are from cultural or religious tradition, is ludicrous. The people end up oppressing or terrorizing their neighbors, often the very thing the immigrant fled from....

best regards.