Reading this tweeted article, something struck me as not quite right. First of all, the ancient world wasn’t just about Jews and Christians; and sexism and sexual crime was rampant in almost all early cultures.
That makes sexism the root cause. A lot of the Bible reflects and reinforces ancient cultural biases, as do most other holy books.
Why would sexism be widespread in the ancient world? Well, we don’t have to tax our brains to come up with a plausible explanation…
Physical size.
Physical size has become far less important in the 21st century, so naturally things are changing for the better.
Another problem with the tweeted article has to do with today.
In Canada I am happy to boast that we are decades ahead of most of the world in terms of multiculturalism. In Toronto, where I live, Christianity remains the majority religion, but it’s only at 56.7%. And 49% of all Toronto residents are foreign-born.
So obviously other countries look a bit backward to progressive Canadians when it comes to living peacefully with different folks from around the world. “Progress” doesn’t only mean who gets the latest gadgets or finest threads at the lowest price.
But I digress. The point is this:
Rape and sexual assault still occur in most global cultures. It’s not entirely about religion or the holy books. Instead, a brutish mentality is to blame. Thankfully, time and right education will erase that lingering brute.
—MC
