Re: Controversy Over Blood Sacrifice
I'd disagree. Judging a past culture can only be done within the frame work of its own morality, values, ethics and social and cultural norms. To use modern notions is no different than saying "There's a good American inside just waiting to get out" when looking at any culture today. Compare and contrast is one thing to judge based upon something else simply paints an incorrect value upon it. Especially so given the constant fluidity of any groups ethics and morality as influenced by their times. Historically and anthropologically wise it has caused considerable misinformation and misconception when dealing with archaic or primitive societies and evaluation of them.
Originally posted by B. de Corbin
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