meanwhile saudi arabia seems to find it necessary to go to extreme and expensive measures to retain, only retain mind you, their understanding of islam as predominant in society

and the dominant culture globally is western culture

which is no culture at all

lol k

True. Western Culture is pretty... Gone.

how you figure that, doc?

What is Western Culture?

Starbucks, I guess.

liberal democracy, the scientific method, the philosophical legacy of the hellenists, enlightenment thinkers....

and yes, starbucks also

pop culture is also culture

high and low culture are both things

pop culture is the sewer

still culture mang

If you want to claim scientific method as part of a *Western Culture* fair enough I guess, but that has been under assault for a long time in the academia in favor of things like "lived experiences"

Its an insult to real culture

Liberal Democracy is withering away as we speak..

good

Rest of it that you mentioned is imprecise and contradictory in itself.

Liberal "democracy" isn't so democratic

and neither is it Liberal any longer

(((democracy)))

doesnt seem to be. the global hegemon is america and its pretty secure. its challengers? not so much. also "lived experience" might be talked about but i dont see it being used in the field by engineers

allowing criticism reinforces its adoption and allows it to adapt

scientific method isn't applicable any longer to a lot of subjects that are labeled Science is my point.

Christianity is almost dead thanks to that

the king is dead, long live the king

and there is a world outside of America so that is a meek point and an escape.

but america dominates that world

all round the world

its the same story

the globe bows to the standard america sets, not visa versa

no it doesn't..?

Islam has a strong base because its not allowed to be criticized

the führer is dead

Im not saying we should do the same

long live the führer

thank god for that

Because its just from one end to anither

another

If we should criticize something it should be done so that it can be constructive, not destructive which the case in the west.