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I am not talking about the extremes but rather in general. (question will probably piss someone off but here goes)

Ok 100 years ago woman where more submissive then dominant , women where respectful, marriage meant a life time comment , if a couple had a problem they worked it out people where happier and family's stayed together, yes woman had less rights back then and that could be a bad for some things but back then men did seek and want to marry woman and protect them. Family's had god with minor interference form the church or government

Now modern times woman have have full rights to what ever most feel they should be the dominant one in a relationship, peoples idea of marriage is not much different then a short term car lease now, if a couple has problems divorce and find another one , kids grow up only knowing one parent, our world now revolves around money instead of family. Now family's have less good and more church and Government dictating there life. Men have adapted to be more of "players" for woman.

So now to the question , as a culture are we foolish enough to think that things are getting better or will the next generation start to learn an change?

Lol my thoughts on this subject and I realize that they differ from y'alls probably extremely so please don't just go attacking me as some heartless person I am more than likely one of the nicest people you'd meet give the shirt off my back to others, help strangers share all my sh*t etc lol so on to my opinion. I don't think it was so awful, here is my rational I'll break it down into three categories

1.) One of the common reasons I hear that it is so bad was because it was racist. While this is true later on this was not originally the case, at first many people went into indentured servitude to pay off debt (white people) and also several would volunteer pertty much under the fief system (not sure if that is the correct term but they'd work for the landlord in return for the landlords protection from others.) Later it became more efficent monetarily to purchase or take Indian (native American) workers but they died off in hordes some due to disease some to overworking and some to suicide. Then the African slave trade came along and was best because they could and would work.

2.) they say the working conditions were horrendous. While this may be true compared to modern standards we are talking about a different time, and these slaves from africa were more than likely moving away from major political unrest (wars between villages etc.) The work was outdoors in the heat because that was what the economy was based off of. It was hard labour and before labour laws were in place so if this is your argument it would be more about labor laws, not really about slavery in and of itself. Look at how we treated our own children during industrial revolution

3.) Lastly, I here it is wrong to force people to work without pay. But were they really working without pay? The slaves were provided with food, shelter, and clothing, some people who are wokring now do not even receive enough money for these neccessities. Also protection was offered (not from slave masters themselves obviously, but from renegade tribes or random killers, look at the crime rates in low income areas today, murder, theft and the like are rampant many of these crimes they did not have to worry about as slaves.)

Lastly (yes I know I said 3) after emancipation proclomation and civil war many slaves returned to their slave masters for work, I would also put forward the idea that we are all slaves, slaves to money we have to work at the proffered wage or die still so I also don't really think slavery is gone, just taken from individuals and given to our government.

Anyway I'm not suggesting it be brought back just looking for some intellectual feedback so it would be prefferred if you do indeed think it was bad or awful if you could give specefic reasons or rebuttals to my statements XP looking forward to it!

DISCLAIMER: I'm not specifically talking about religion in the topic of this question, although it can inevitably overlap sometimes based on the origin of the alternative medicine

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"Alternative medicine" = herbal / botanical remedies, acupuncture, and the like.

Do you feel that alternative medicine, stand-alone, is as effective as modern medicine in treating illness (temporary and terminal) and in maintaining health (controlling blood pressure, relieving indigestion, seasonal allergies, etc), as modern Western medicine?

Vote and reply as much as you like. Thanks for answering. 8-)

P.S. Guess the pokemon!

I can't count how many times on this site that the "human nature", "caveman/woman days.

Men want to spread their seed, women are drawn to strength and power in men, etc.

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Some people act like we're STILL unsocialized animalistic creatures that have no control over our natural urges.

Imo, somebody talking about their "human urges" taking over their thought processes and socialization is a weak cop-out to justify their behavior...like people REALLY can't control themselves if they really wanted to.

*rolls eyes*

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My question is...do you think that this "human nature" argument is over-used when it comes to justifying/explaining behavior in modern dating?

Please vote and reply.