One of the most interesting topics in the section to me was the Mongols.
The debate was especially fun for me. It was really interesting to learn that
the Mongols have such a bad rap for what they did in order to stay on top and
conquer when so many other conquering civilizations have done so much worse. I
had no idea who the Mongols were and definitely did not know they had such a
huge contribution to society today. Pastoral societies heavily stressed
equality and I think that equality is one of the biggest topics in our lives
right now. I think we have a long way to go but we have definitely come a long
way. The Mongols were known for all of the killing they did and the conquering
but no one really focused on the good that they brought. For example, women had
a higher status and followers were extremely loyal to their leaders. They
introduced standardized weights and measures which is huges. Where would we be
without those things? The Mongols lived in tent cities that could be packed up
and moved which contributed to the exchange of ideas and techniques. It’s
terrible that they killed and harmed so many but at the same time, it’s kind of
like survival of the fittest. They did what they had to do to survive and when
put in perspective, they didn’t do anything more terrible than any other
civilization that conquered another.
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