01-07-2025, 08:11 PM
(01-06-2025, 06:31 AM)TomK Wrote:(01-06-2025, 03:09 AM)Patricia Wrote:
(01-04-2025, 08:42 AM)TomK Wrote:(01-04-2025, 08:21 AM)Patricia Wrote: What do human sacrifices and fireworks culturally have in common?
One is based on a belief system and the other on an entertainment/economically advantageous system. And not too surprising, the one (based on a belief system) was declared immoral, illegal, and phased out. Easy. Because the belief of human sacrifice did not/does not mesh with western mores and no money (profit) was involved.
You are starting to scare me.
Why am I "starting to scare" you?
Maybe you should take a look at the wording of your post. You are implying that human sacrifices are fine in certain situations, i.e., not the Western, er, "mores," whatever that is, and money isn't being passed around.
That's ridiculous. I made no such "implication" and you are inferring meaning that was not there. I was referring to how, historically, conquering civilizations pick and choose what is "acceptable." At the time (the late 18th, early 19th centuries) when Western Europeans and Americans established themselves in the Hawaiian islands, human sacrifice was a practice of the past FOR THEM. They had "evolved" (so the theory goes). Human sacrifice was (IS) considered NEVER correct in "civilized" cultures (currently).
There is a difference, when you are studying and referring to cultures (DIFFERENT cultures) historically and anthropologically. It's not about being "fine." It's about what a culture believed/believes and why (whether you find that acceptable/understandable or not).
As for money being passed around. Now who is being naive? Of course money is being passed around. Gunpowder and supplies are not free. Making illegal fireworks and selling them off takes money- LOTS of it. And then you have those who "ignore" the problem. Again, why? Because they, their aunty, uncle cousin, sister's husband's father, are involved?
How long have you said you have lived here?