> some of these continuities are not good, q.v. the Taliban
Indeed. Good point. As you well point out, in this case the past determines an outcome for the worse ...
PS. That said - I found interesting how, in a recent "live from a Taliban courtroom" video, the Sharia judge made a point along the lines of "We are lucky these aren't medieval times anymore and we have Sharia law with us ..."
They considered themselves an advance upon a certain past. Progress.-
Indeed. Good point. As you well point out, in this case the past determines an outcome for the worse ...
PS. That said - I found interesting how, in a recent "live from a Taliban courtroom" video, the Sharia judge made a point along the lines of "We are lucky these aren't medieval times anymore and we have Sharia law with us ..."
They considered themselves an advance upon a certain past. Progress.-