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By IamJoseph
#13737809
The curios part about Europe is so many states speaking different languages, even when squashed so close together. Its as if no one crossed the footpath for 1000's of years. How did that happen?
By Amanita
#13737845
Let's see if that stands up to scrutiny.

Europe is slightly larger than China (10.2 vs 9.6 million km^2).

Around 230 languages divisible in six language groups (Indo-European, Uralic, Basque, Caucasian, Semitic which only comprises Maltese, and Turkic if we include Turkey).

Around 290 languages are spoken in China, divisible in seven or ten language groups, depending on whether you'd place Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic and Korean in one "Altaic" language group.

It's all more remarkable when you consider that China is just one state whereas Europe has 50 or something.
By IamJoseph
#13737868
It all says a lack of osmosis prevailed, with almost no interactions. In ancient times, most people never left their villages and towns all their lives, due mostly to the lack of modern transport. Also, it says language is an inherent, generic human trait which does not require cross-pollination.
By Amanita
#13738090
Well, what I wanted to show is that Europe is no more special (less, in fact) than other places. The numerous, smallish states and superficial diversity betray the fact that Europe is quite homogenous, culturally and linguistically, and, lately, this has also been confirmed on a genetic-biological level.
By IamJoseph
#13738570
Well, Europe faced Rome, which bound all people in all places, extending up to the British Isles, to one non-harmonious heresy decree. It was followed by Christianity, which continued the heresy factor - anyone not accepting it was outside the non-harmonious circle. The multitude harkened. This also happened in Arabia.
By Amanita
#13739406
You mean Hyperborea? :eh:


Well, Europe faced Rome, which bound all people in all places, extending up to the British Isles, to one non-harmonious heresy decree. It was followed by Christianity, which continued the heresy factor - anyone not accepting it was outside the non-harmonious circle. The multitude harkened. This also happened in Arabia.

Yeah, they were contributing factors. Roman expansion alone was responsible for the extinction of Etruscan, Ligurian, Umbrian, Messapic, Oscan, Venetic, Rhaetic, Iberian, Celtiberian, Gaulish, Illyrian, Thracian, Dacian and Punic, among numerous other 'lesser' languages and dialects.
By geb
#13748935
In this case probably Aryans were a highly successful tribe or set of tribes with the majority of the remaining Neanderthal blood.

Where did that come from? :?:
By IamJoseph
#13749808
Yeah, they were contributing factors. Roman expansion alone was responsible for the extinction of Etruscan, Ligurian, Umbrian, Messapic, Oscan, Venetic, Rhaetic, Iberian, Celtiberian, Gaulish, Illyrian, Thracian, Dacian and Punic, among numerous other 'lesser' languages and dialects.


Yet Rome is glorified by Europe. Rome never made tar roads as a gift to humanity. Their reasoning was based only on acquiring more lands under their rule faster and more expediently. The Roman doctrines seeped into European Christianity, which continued Rome's heresy doctrine throughout medevial Europe.

The break from medevial European doctrines occured with the emergence of America and its Constitution - this was a huge rebuff of medevial Europe, but this is not usually acknowledged as such. The Constitution directly confronted medevial Europe, which was substantially Roman based in its doctrines, which also became emersed in the Gospels. The opening passage of the Constitution unfolds this fact: WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS ALL MEN [HUMANS] ARE BORN EQUAL - was the first open negation of racism embedded in both Europe, and sadly, in the Gospels, which gives superior status based on religion, rendering others no salvation solely on this doctrine.

The Constitution is also responsible in making English the primal, official world language, even though this was formed in England; prior to the Constitution French dominated the world language usage. The Constitution also brought together the various dialecs of Europe, whereby the people dropped their native mother tongues for one new language. Not least, the Constitution may also be the document which saved Christianity - from Europe! Is not the US Constitution the greatest man made document humanity possesses - by impact?

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