It seems to me that you can almost define civilization by saying it's people who are not willing to hurt other people because the other people are different.

Gene Wolfe
It seems to me that you can almost define civilization...
It seems to me that you can almost define civilization...
It seems to me that you can almost define civilization...
It seems to me that you can almost define civilization...
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The idea that people will not hurt each other because they are different is a significant one. Many people want to be accepted by others and so they do not want to do things that would make them different from their neighbors. For example, people often do not want to have certain foods because the food would make them different from their neighbors. In order for a community to stay together, everyone must be accepted by others. This means that if people cannot change what they like, they cannot prevent themselves from being hurt.

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