Some cultures are backwards, disfunctional or parasitic, and their loss is not worth mourning.
‘backward’ and ‘dysfunctional’ depend on context; social orders that have persisted for centuries usually have important characteristics that have contributed to the group’s survival. I recommend reading Eliezer’s metaethics sequence: http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Metaethics_sequence
‘backward’ and ‘dysfunctional’ depend on context; social orders that have persisted for centuries usually have important characteristics that have contributed to the group’s survival. I recommend reading Eliezer’s metaethics sequence: http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Metaethics_sequence