Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment?

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Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment?

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RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment?

November 26, 2013 at 11:06 am

(November 24, 2013 at 12:35 pm)I and I Wrote: The word and it's connotations have been used by many historians. The manner in which it is commonly used is what I am referring to. Has our ways if thinking about ourselves made us better human beings?

I would say that it's how we think about others that defines if we are "better" human beings.

(November 24, 2013 at 12:37 pm)I and I Wrote:
(November 24, 2013 at 12:22 pm)xpastor Wrote: Also democracy and tolerance.

Democracy has been a failure in every aspect. Democracy has never been synonymous with more freedom or liberty.

Are we more tolerant today than in the past?

Some of us are, yes.

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Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 24, 2013 at 11:25 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by arewethereyet - November 24, 2013 at 11:26 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by LostLocke - November 27, 2013 at 10:12 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Chas - November 24, 2013 at 11:56 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by xpastor - November 24, 2013 at 12:22 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by pocaracas - November 24, 2013 at 12:04 pm

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 24, 2013 at 12:14 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Cinjin - November 24, 2013 at 12:23 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by xpastor - November 24, 2013 at 12:35 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Captain Colostomy - November 24, 2013 at 12:40 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by downbeatplumb - November 24, 2013 at 1:41 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by pocaracas - November 24, 2013 at 12:20 pm

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 24, 2013 at 12:35 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by bennyboy - November 27, 2013 at 6:20 pm

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 24, 2013 at 12:37 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by MindForgedManacle - November 24, 2013 at 3:17 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by xpastor - November 24, 2013 at 3:36 pm

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 24, 2013 at 10:31 pm

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Bucky Ball - November 25, 2013 at 3:55 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Raven - November 25, 2013 at 4:53 pm

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - November 26, 2013 at 9:53 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Optimistic Mysanthrope - November 26, 2013 at 11:06 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by theyear12013 - December 7, 2013 at 6:15 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by downbeatplumb - December 7, 2013 at 6:54 am

Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by I and I - December 7, 2013 at 10:17 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by theyear12013 - December 7, 2013 at 11:50 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Raven - December 8, 2013 at 3:50 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by theyear12013 - December 8, 2013 at 4:08 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Raven - December 8, 2013 at 4:27 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by theyear12013 - December 8, 2013 at 5:02 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by Ryantology - December 8, 2013 at 4:31 am

RE: Is it too early or late to judge the enlightenment? - by EgoRaptor - December 11, 2013 at 5:03 pm

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