All Rants Lead to Rome
The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg
Evolution of Morality and Society
Morality is not fixed and unchanging; it evolves over time. Society's values, norms, ethics, and notions of morality shift across different historical periods. The perception that society is morally deteriorating over time is flawed, as historical practices, like torture for confessions and extreme punishments in ancient Rome, highlight the brutality of past moral standards. There is a misconception that individuals in the past were part of the elite when, in reality, most would have been peasants or laborers. Current critiques of modern society's perceived decadence should be balanced with an understanding of the complexities and nuances of historical morality.
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