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Yeah man if a barbarian fells a tree in the forest but nobody is around to hear it, is it still barbaric?
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Barbarism was just the ethnic slang Greeks had for non Greeks that Romans then adopted for non Romans. But cultures playing “I’m the best” is not new nor did it require cultural development; othering is a natural part of game theory to make sure your tribe has tighter cohesion against intruders.
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Yeah, they were called barbarians because they talked funny. Bar bar barbar bar, they went.
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...and if you aren't pronouncing it "Var" you might be one ;-)
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This is such a useless comment. What even is your point?
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