Comments on: From their perch in the heavens they could witness solemn oaths between the men of the steppe https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/from-their-perch-in-the-heavens-they-could-witness-solemn-oaths-between-the-men-of-the-steppe/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Tue, 12 May 2026 23:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Bomag https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/from-their-perch-in-the-heavens-they-could-witness-solemn-oaths-between-the-men-of-the-steppe/comment-page-1/#comment-3587171 Bomag Fri, 27 Jan 2023 04:31:42 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49627#comment-3587171 “Modern society does not care about the future.”

Modern society is actively destroying its future. Which is a kind of caring. I guess.

]]> By: Jim https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/from-their-perch-in-the-heavens-they-could-witness-solemn-oaths-between-the-men-of-the-steppe/comment-page-1/#comment-3586988 Jim Tue, 24 Jan 2023 04:37:05 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49627#comment-3586988 Mr. Khan’s Aryan ancestors cry out for the steppe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLK9-p9V_70

To go forward, we must go back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxvgq8ebhqw

Namaste.

]]> By: Gavin Longmuir https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/from-their-perch-in-the-heavens-they-could-witness-solemn-oaths-between-the-men-of-the-steppe/comment-page-1/#comment-3586970 Gavin Longmuir Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:49:16 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49627#comment-3586970 One factor in matrilineal societies is that we always know for sure exactly who the mother was. Can’t be that certain about who was the father. Hence the Ancient Egyptian habit of passing the rulership to the daughter, while the son had to marry his sister to get the throne.

Another factor was that — until the rather recent development of modern hygiene and medicine — deaths of infants were commonplace and childbirth was a form of Russian roulette for the woman. Some have estimated that even in Roman times a couple would have to have 10+ children to ensure that at least 2 of them would survive to breed the next generation. Hence the absolute societal need for women to focus on child-bearing & child-rearing if the society was to survive.

Modern society does not care about the future. Thus it is acceptable for us to waste women’s lives sitting in government cubicles stamping pointless papers instead of bringing forth & bringing up tomorrow’s citizens.

]]> By: Kgaard https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/from-their-perch-in-the-heavens-they-could-witness-solemn-oaths-between-the-men-of-the-steppe/comment-page-1/#comment-3586962 Kgaard Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:56:19 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49627#comment-3586962 Great piece. The flip side of this is that when resources are easy and defense is not an issue, societies will revert to matriarchal to some degree. That’s the situation today. Though in the top echelons (where power is contested) it is still patriarchal.

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