All Things are Relative The dictionary defines civilized as 'advanced in social customs, art, and science'. The keyword here is social customs. A persons idea of what is civilized is relative to his culture. Through out the history of man, one can see many changes in customs, and customs is what defines our idea of what is civilized. The word civilized is one of the most relative concepts. Time and distance are what have shaped …showed first 75 words of 639 total…

…showed last 75 words of 639 total…in an area were to shut down, a significant amount of jobs would be lost and people would not be able to support themselves. This would cause homelessness and poverty which were not allowed in this culture. With time and distance people's cultures diverge. This has been true for a millennia past and a millennia to come. It should be apparent, that when comparing past civilizations with our own, that the word civilization is relative.