barbarians and civilization

BARBARIANS AND CIVILIZATION

There are basically two types of people, economically and culturally. Barbarians, and civilized folk. You could also think of them as City or Country. Of course, since civilization has all the surplus and luxury, time to fritter away on the backs of slaves, they write all the books and “civilized” folks are always portrayed ( well, for the most part. There are always books on “the noble savage”, vicariously allowing young boys and frustrated men a fantasy outlet ) as Super! To be civilized, in civilization, is part of the civic reward for being better than filthy scum out in the boonies.

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Of course, this smacks on propaganda. It isn't just the normal good natured rivalry opposing groups always have. Jocks look at band nerds as geeks and freaks, and the goobers look down their nose at unintelligent and unrefined cavemen in sports attire. The Army looks at the Navy as a bunch of marshmallow men in orange juice squeezer hats, and the Jarheads look at the grunts as posers ( real men are issued rectal rods, one each, from our Glorious Corps, oo-rah ). No, city folk go out of their way to assure themselves how superior they are, almost to the point of me-thinks they protest too much.

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City folks are overcompensating, giving virtue to vice, as they celebrate their sloth and luxury. Today, the “metro-sexuals” bask in their feminine grooming habits. In Rome, the norm was to be clean shaven and there was a stigma attached to oral sex ( it was thought that men were acting feminine if they performed oral sex on females. Contrast this with the modern biker gang member earning his Red Wings after he performed the act on his girlfriend while she was menstruating-of course, I had to try that after reading up on it. No biggie, just a bit salty ).

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The attitude that a females pleasure wasn't important, and the extraordinary grooming strike me as unnecessary machismo. A man comfortable in his role as warrior and protector need not put up such false airs. And before you say it, my beautiful hair is not excessive grooming. I cut it once a week, and then there is no extra cleaning products or incessant combing. My sleek perfect hair is LESS maintenance, not more. Shaving my face is also less, rather than more. Three times a week shaving and there is no liquid or food to constantly remove from a beard. Plus, those suckers itch!

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Don't take the above as me assuming I am a barbarian. I know better, having had a soft life, at least physically. I only make the distinction from city slickers in my attitude. I know I'm a pussy, and hate it. They love being squishy in body and mind. They want to kowtow to their women and former slaves ( and imported farm implements ). As much as I do not share in their attitudes, the celebration of weakness as a virtue, is simply what citizens do. That is how they were raised, and cannot help it. On the other hand, barbarians are raised to be savages ( to the mind of the civilized ones ).

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Each group is raised in a culture that works for the group, making it stronger. City dwellers, which I include farmers in the hinterlands as part of, as they live in the agricultural system supporting those of the city, are civilized because of centralized agriculture. Barbarians may or may not farm, but they are of a decentralized system. The main difference is not in what they eat, but in their government and military structure assuring HOW they eat. Cities have standing armies, and permanent farmers. Country folk are all in the military, both fighting and farming.

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Barbarians belong to a tribe, all men warriors ( NO! A thousand times, NO!, Natural Geographic and Hollywood, bitches were NOT warriors. Amazons were a myth, unless they are companies sending you books ) who followed the most qualified warrior to lead them. Citizens belong to a state, being whatever profession the king decides ( barbarian kings proved themselves, civilized kings were born to rule ). By force of arms, barbarians had a vote. By lack of arms, the majority of civilized men were almost slaves.

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Now, clearly, even as I'm being critical of citified, centralized, unfree society, I know there isn't much choice in the matter. If you seize the low ground that comprises the best agricultural land, you have to have standing armies ready to protect that land from other standing armies ( and, it shouldn't have to be said, also go to seize other peoples land once you ruin your soil, which you will, as you must feed the army even in times of failing crops ). You cannot feed excess people unless you have a division of labor, and that leads to class and hierarchical rule.

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Barbarians, by definition, are relegated to marginal land. They don't have the numbers to fight large standing armies. Being on marginal land, you cannot feed excess people. Which means the farmers ( or hunters or herders ) must also be fighters. Which means there cannot be extra mouths to feed such as miners, or full time craftsmen. The women do some of the crafts, on a cottage level ( city tradesmen can work on a more industrial level, with slave/apprentice labor ). Those already farming and practicing for war must also be craftsmen, largely in war material.

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As with everything, it comes down to food. Civilized societies must be subservient and compliant, as they are part of a large machine designed to farm big and fight big. Barbarians must do everything themselves, and a large machine would hinder them. The restrictions and freedoms have nothing to do with politics or choice but with how they have to be fed. Neither group is right or wrong, but following necessity.

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And before anyone gets stupid on me, no, you can't have the choice farmland AND be free. You want to be a freeman and retain the right to be armed, you'll need to go to the marginal land in the hills. Flatlanders are serfs, not because of right but because of might. Do NOT be where the good farm land is if you want to be free. Just because you could do so during the Carbon Fuel Age doesn't mean it is feasible in any other era. Tomorrow, I'll cover the trends underway in breaking up the country along urban civilization and rural barbarians. It isn't a perfect analogy, because Oil Age, but it is the start of the trend.

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