What distinguishes a savage country from an advanced
country is that in wild (1) countries the behavior of a significant proportion
of its population are opposed to moral values defined in the Ten Commandments of the Law of God,
while in the advanced countries the majority of its population respects those
principles.
In the twentieth century as a result of technological
progress and capital accumulation in Western nations, the term developed nations and its opposite, underdeveloped
nations, was created; the term was later modified and changed by developing
nations. Both terms refer essentially to the material aspects of the evolution
of nations: technological development, economic growth, and indicators such as
level of education, health and infrastructure mainly. But these figures show
the material but do not reflect the real level of development of a nation.
What demonstrate the true level of development of a
country is:
a) The fulfillment of the Ten Commandments of the Law
of God, which are universal and eternal values and
b) Observation of moral norms of coexistence between
humans beings.
The Ten Commandments were given by God to Moses and are: “1. You shall have no other gods before me 2. You shall not make for yourself an
image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or
in the waters below. 3 You shall not
misuse the name of the Lord your God.
4. Remember the Sabbath day by
keeping it holy. 5. Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the
Lord your God is giving you. 6. You
shall not murder. 7. You shall not commit adultery. 8. You shall not steal. 9.
You shall not give false testimony against
your neighbor. 10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his
male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your
neighbor.” (Exodus 20. 1:17).
Christ and his apostles ratified the Ten Commandments (Matthew 19. 17:18)
and taught the love among the human beings.
The basic rules of coexistence between human beings
are those that guarantee the welfare of a nation: respect for nature and the environment,
respect for the right of citizens to live in peace and harmony.
In advanced nations the state and citizens obey the
essential aspects of the Commandments of the Law of God, especially the
commandments “You shall not murder"
and " You shall not steal";
they also respect the basic rules of coexistence regarding nature and the
environment and citizens' right to live in peace and harmony. In savage nations
the opposite happens.
How many nations of the world can be considered advanced,
according to these criteria?
Indeed, few nations in the world can be considered
advanced countries, according to the views expressed. Some are rich, for the
amount of money they have, but in reality are backward countries, countries
which, despite its degree of accumulation of technology and material goods are,
however, wild countries.
Development cannot be measured in terms of money,
technology and material goods. The development of a nation depends on the
degree of spiritual advancement; this means the respect that people have for
essential moral values and,
in last instance, the accumulation of material wealth.
In savage countries can be seen facts as the following:
high rates of crime, violating the commandment not to kill, destruction of
nature and the environment and high levels of corruption among government
officials and individuals, like the financial crisis which constitutes a violation
of the commandment, not steal and do not covet. In advanced countries such
facts do not exist or are one exception.
The great problem of humanity is that most nations are
wild countries, among them there are some “developed nations”.
The world situation will change only when these savage
nations cease to be and become in advanced nations. Would be it possible? What
do you think?
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conceptual precision
The dictionary defines wild as 1. It grows naturally
uncultivated wild plants. 2. That is not tamed: wild animals. 3. Uncultivated
land, usually abrupt and rugged. 4. Figuratively: On, violent, uncontrollable:
wild anger. 5. Figuratively: living in a primitive state, without civilization.
6. Fool, uneducated. 7. Figuratively: ruthless, barbarous, inhuman: wild
behavior.
The word advanced is defined in the dictionary as
advance, very new ideas or doctrines.
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