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rattatally t1_jdusc3e wrote

Reply to comment by fencerman in Vivek Venkataraman argues that political equality and proto-democracy were the most common form of political organisation in the "state of nature". These ideals preceded modern liberalism & statehood, and are arguably how humans have lived the majority of our evolution. by Ma3Ke4Li3

>Anyone simply refusing to cooperate anymore would be a massive harm to the whole group.

Not just those refusing cooperation, but also people not capable of it, like those born with a disability.

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fencerman t1_jdva34h wrote

There is nothing about people born with a disability that makes them incapable of cooperation.

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rattatally t1_jdwq1cy wrote

In our world? Sure. But in a state of nature without our level of technology, no. I'm not saying this to be a dick. That was just the reality of things.

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fencerman t1_jdx7qwo wrote

No, that isn't the reality of things at all. That's just factually wrong - and historically wrong since we know lots of early hominids took extensive care of disabled members of their communities.

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