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Originally Posted by MageB420666
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I tend to think of civilization as being defined by technology. Any society that is at the current technological "peak" or somewhere near it is "civilized". I don't take morals or ethics into consideration because they are subjective to personal viewpoint.
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It is worth considering that technology is more than refinement of material things - i.e. manufacturing or handling or assembling raw materials such as metal or wood. Technology also exists as intellectual development, and the creation of tools of social interaction and inquiry. A society can be rather civilized without the trappings of biggest, brightest or shiniest.