Wanting a true ἄριστοι (where none exists) implies a demand we put a h i g h e r value on excellence
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I highly recommend reading the link. It's not just a re-post of the Laws of Manu.
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The "claim" (actually a fact) is that there is an ideal form of "caste" that has probably only ever been approximated 》
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》in human societies. We call it the Four Fold Social Order. It exists in varying degrees of imperfection in *every* 》
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》human civilization as it is based on fundamental facts of human nature.
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Great. Sorry, I think we are talking past each other. I roll with a lot of ppl who make controversial historical claims, so
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I thought you might be saying something more concrete.
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Right. Analogy: which is more important, historical factuality of Jesus or living ideal of Christ?
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Lol heretic
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