Civilization

[henry quirk]

that there is some yummy word

You are a hopeless philistine.

yep...

[TheVisionofEr]

yep...

Vulgar and proud. This is praiseworthy. Amidst the current political situation the vulgar in the specific sense of the semi-illiterate must constitute both a culture (or, a "sub-culture') and a specific special interest which might, one day, earn the right of the "special categories" as they are called in the American system. dixi

[henry quirk]

Absofuckinglutely.

[henry quirk]

I don't want dictionary definitions, I want yours.

Dazzle me.

An assembly of intelligent agents under some rules.

What rules?

It makes a difference.

[Dubious]

What a social collective may amount to after having worn themselves out being uncivilized; a default detente state of existence.

[henry quirk]

What a social collective amounts to after having worn themselves out being uncivilized.

too tired to fight...

a default detente state of existence.

peace thru exhaustion: I've heard worse

[Dubious]

You're not adding much to the conversation YOU started. So what's your view or definition besides shooting possums in the Ozarks?

[henry quirk]

You're not adding much to the conversation YOU started. So what's your view or definition besides shooting possums in the Ozarks?

HA!

I haven't added much cuz I figured none of you needed to have yer hands held.

My view, since you ask...

"If any society (or civilization) starting out were to only have TEN rules to make what rules would you chose?"

1: The Individual owns himself.

2: The Individual has an inviolate right to his life, his liberty, and his property.

3: The Individual's life, liberty, or property are only forfeit, in part or whole, if he willingly, knowingly, and without just cause, deprives, in part or whole, another of his life, liberty, or property.

You only need three.

Follow those and get: civilization!

[bahman]

I don't want dictionary definitions, I want yours.

Dazzle me.

An assembly of intelligent agents under some rules.

What rules?

It makes a difference.

Those who rule because they have power.

[henry quirk]

An assembly of intelligent agents under some rules.

What rules?

It makes a difference.

Those who rule because they have power.

dictators or the people (the mob)?

[bahman]

What rules?

It makes a difference.

Those who rule because they have power.

dictators or the people (the mob)?

Either. Those who have power.

[surreptitious57]

Civilisation is the story of the scientific / philosophical / religious / historical / economic / social / political
development of nations and empires and cultures across time and one that is in a constant state of evolution

[Atla]

Civilization is where the 10% sociopaths use knowledge amassed by the 10% intelligents to rule/exploit the 80% idiots.

[henry quirk]

Civilization is whatever comes out of abidin' by these...

1: The Individual owns himself.

2: The Individual has an inviolate right to his life, his liberty, and his property.

3: The Individual's life, liberty, or property are only forfeit, in part or whole, if he willingly, knowingly, and without just cause, deprives, in part or whole, another of his life, liberty, or property.

I say we give it a shot.