The fact that you can claim the United States is not in an advanced stage or system of social development, or having a people or nation only demonstrates you can't be taken seriously. It's impossible to argue with someone who points to the sky and claims it's neon pink, all you can do is gather the person is deluded. There really isn't any logical argument to contest, only thing in your post to see are lunatic ravings.
The US does not have a distinct civilization. You are again confusing civilization with nationhood. The US is a great country whose values, architecture, science, political system, architecture, everything is based on what we all call the WESTERN CIVILIZATION, that is Greco-Roman. Are you aware that even the english language is based on latin and greek? Even the Declaration of Independence which talks about equality, democracy, the right to life, liberty and property is just another example of the fact the US is a nation that has been fundamentally influenced by the thinking, the values and ideas of the Greco-Roman civilization. Your congressmen sit in a building whose architecture is based on that civilization. That is an indisputable fact.
The civilizations of the past have influenced today's modern nations and their achievements. The US is only part of the WESTERN CIVILIZATION. It is a distinct nation, not a distinct civilization. Ancient Greece and ancient Rome reached an advanced stage or system of social development, through which they influenced today's western countries and continue to influence the way in which the western civilization is evolving. The same is also true of the other civilizations (i.e. the Chinese) that have fundamentally influenced the way in which other nations (i.e. in Asia) have evolved.
The US never reached an advanced stage or system of social development simply because the people that moved to America from Europe had already reached that stage!!! They were already in an advanced stage of social development!!!!
Again, try to understand the difference between civilization and nation. They are not the same thing.
ko3ak I clearly demonstrate that the US is a civilization, by citing Wikipedia, thus utterly destroying The End Is Nigh's argument. Then I cite that Han is indeed an ethnicity, as The End Is Nigh claims they are not, thus, once again destroying his argument. There is nothing ad hominem about these facts.
Now because these arguments are so unreasonable and foolish, I question the mental abilities of the poster, as I find them relevant. In all likelihood the poster is either mentally ******ed, or has a personal interest in degrading the US, and these motives or causes of the spurious arguments being conjured by The End is Nigh are relevant, as they demonstrate that any further claims made by this poster should be viewed more critically then claims being made by one of sound mind.
Citing wikipedia? Are you serious? Citing wikipedia destroys my arguments? Are you aware that there isn't a single university in the world that would accept wikipedia as a credible reference.
Did you actually read my post?
Can you read? What I wrote was that the Han were not a civilization. I never said anything about the Han not being an ethnic group.
And since you are using wikipedia as an authoritative source, where exactly does it classify the United States as a civilization? (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization)
I have a personal interest in degrading the US? Are you out of your mind? Can you find a single post were I am trying to degrade the US? Again, can you read?
My argument is that the US, Britain, France, Germany are all great countries whose past, present and future have been influenced, are influenced and will continue to be influenced by those ancient civilizations. They are countries that are interconnected and connected to thinking, writing and achievements of past civilizations. No sane person would argue that France or America are great civilizations. These are great nations.
My argument is that if you can have these countries included, then why not Canada? And my question is rhetorical. R-H-E-T-O-R-I-C-A-L.