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It seems that much of this discussion will revolve around the meaning of "rational element" (I note it is not "rational development").
So by the definition you've provided of "rational", then yes, both are features or "elements" of western society that are products of developing thought (they didn't just 'spring' out of nowhere).
Of course, by this reasoning, anything created by the mind of man and used in Western civilization is a "rational element".
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