Why is it that the Western world cares more about human rights and individual freedoms than any other culture does?

Question

The United States and European nations (in general) take better care of their citizens and give them more say so in their government than any other part of the world does. The West values human rights and allows people freedom of speech and religion. Women can own property and start businesses which is still unheard of in many parts of the world. Citizens can openly criticize their governments without fear of being thrown in jail and tortured. Why is the West so different from the rest of the world in this regard? You can talk about Western imperialism all day but the truth is that no other cultures have this kind of respect for human rights and freedom.

Answer 1

The West had generaly throughout History been more advanced. Romans...After the fall the catholic institutions kept roman knowledge in their libraries. Colonization. The greeks did beforw anyone else. The strong Basis on morality based of the Ten Commandments, also which the law is based of. The Renisance espically. This is where the Protestants started to develope who were less strict and more open ti science and other cultures/religions. The Portugeese colonizing africa around 1453. Europe pre vikky era was in constant warfare which developed Technology faster. Which creates more ideas, more tolerance etc. Theres no one way to anwser this, it would have to be like 10 page esaay or what ever :D

Answer 2

Because we value democracy and human rights more than the other unlike South America, Russia, North Korea, Burma, and the rest of the Middle East. We also have an elected government.

Answer 3

The answer is that white people not only have bigger frontal lobes, but SPECIFICALLY because of the higher abstract reasoning/ empathy in the right frontal lobe that goes along with it.



This is probably the EXACT reason why whites were not the first to own slaves, but were THE first to free their slaves, abolish slavery, and give these BEASTS human rights.



Organization skills of the same lobe (executive function, is the reason why whites ( as well as Asians) can organize themselves above tribal level, and have the more complex, more large tribes today that we call societies and countries.

Answer 4

After personally going through what is called organized gang stalking which psychological torture orchestrated by the government it's not that the western government values human life or dignity but does a great job hiding what they do to others. The more they get away with things like gang stalking then the more it will begin coming more out in the open that our government is not much better. The USA also locks more non violent offenders per capita then any country on the planet in cells that far from humane.

Answer 5

I think it has to do with the freedom of rights and first world privileges like access to education and resources that we have. I would like to think that other cultures are capable of the same ccompassion for human life, given the chance.

Answer 6

Ancient Greece combined with the Romans. Had it not been for the crusades, the Ottoman Empire would have completely taken over Europe. There was a series of revolutions in the west to get to this point. With Trump we will have another.

Answer 7

That's what happens when you're civilised. China will become a modern country long before it becomes a civilised one. They have money but no morals.

Answer 8

One word: Advancement.

Answer 9

You seem to be implying that we should be as disinterested in human rights as other non western cultures are....surely misunderstood your point!

Answer 10

Lol this is like a KKK meeting... White People really get off on boasting about how special they are huh?

Answer 11

Because we're more civilized than most