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Civilization vs. Degeneration
by Alexander Goldstein → (All Poetry by Alexander Goldstein)
Tuesday, October 2, 2018    Rated "G" by the Author.
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It seems we use to judge a man's moral standards
By his cleanliness, and think a dog
The more highly civilized for having a weekly bath
And a winter wrapper round its torso.

The dog which remembers only to bark and not to bite,
And is led thru the streets as a lady's pet,
Is only a degenerate wolf, that’s it. The real question
Of health in an animal is how fit it is yet to survive.

The physical and moral health in a man is how well
He is able to do his work and enjoy his life
When survival and happiness come into the question,
And the fear of pain and suffering is a sign.

If we take the physical evidence, we can see clear traces
Of the effects of thousands of years of civilized life
Man has adapted himself to a cultural environment
That demands stamina, resistance power, and strength.

We can also see that people have lost a great part
Of mental and physical powers of conquest
And adventure which characterized for long
Their forebears in the primeval forests and high hills.

   

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 Reviews of "Civilization vs. Degeneration"
Reviewed on October 5, 2018
Sad but true! 'Always love your stuff!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed on October 3, 2018
So true, Alexander!

Sandie

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on October 2, 2018
I agree. When we left the primitive hunting and gathering nomadic life and settled in villages growing crops that protected us from daily survival effort, we started to degenerate with regard to strength, stamina, visual and hearing acuity, and, I believe, intelligence. It takes great intelligence for someone to survive in the hand to mouth existence of a hunter and gatherer.

We are at the point now where the mass of people generally go along with whatever program their leaders suggest without thinking much about where we are headed.

Ron

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on October 2, 2018
You raise an interesting point. What we have come to appreciate as "civilized" as opposed to primitive and pagan but merely mean wasted and degenerate. The most notable thing lost in this era is the conquest of self.


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