It gave us the freedom of expression. Freedom of religion.
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On an interpersonal level perhaps. But systemic? That I would need citations on
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What society do you think is better off? The US gave us the first democratic republic since the ancient Greeks
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A pure democracy? I could argue that is less free. But let's see your reasoning
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Western society created feudalism. That's hardly fair. African and native american tribal sharing societies were much, much more equal.
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I think that unfortunately its true. There's a quote about it being the worst system ever, except for all the others.
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The freedoms you and I enjoy were unheard of before the revolution
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Which freedoms are those, exactly? Because I'm pretty sure they existed in pre-state societies across the world for thousands of years.
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The concept that all men are created equal was unheard of before Jefferson penned it
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All of these freedoms are and were taken as granted in the majority of pre-state societies.
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I note many of them are arguably not present in the US right now, though.
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I've given you demonstrable facts. Sticking your fingers in your ears and saying 'nuh uh!' isn't an argument. I await your response.
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Your claim that the US has a progressive prison system based on rehabilitation is frankly laughable, for a start.
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This is in reference to the early days of america, when our country was one of the first western nations to push for rehabilitation.
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