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		gbN025tt2Z1E2E4 on Feb 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Do we live in a society without a counterculture? > Like, the romans and the greeks were a lot more sexually free than we are right now. I wouldn't recommend using collapsed civilizations as the beacon for what's good and right for a healthy and well-functioning society.

satao on Feb 1, 2023 | [–]

I didn’t use any adjectives to describe their society. Only commented that you can’t think that “conservatism” is always about believing in God, in monogamy, etc.

Ancapistani on Feb 1, 2023 | [–]

Given that no human society seems to last forever, that sounds like a good way to run out of acceptable ways to build one.

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