In your opinion, who is the most influential figure throughout history?
In your opinion, who do you think had the most influential impact upon history?
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firefall · 61-69, M
Probably Yeshua son of Yosef, measured by length of time, number of people affected, and depth of change/effectiveness.
From what I've read of history from 3rd century BCE through to 8th century CE, the religion founded in his name and inspired by his actions & speeches, had a truly profound, positive*, effect on the views of sacredness of life, infliction of cruelty, and sharing wealth. Given the (by modern standards) cruelty and casual disregard for life that was endemic in the trans-Mediterranean area, and the enormous spread subsequently to other continents, it seems to me to be the most influence.
Mohammed would be a close-runner up, who I put lesser primarily just because his influence has 600 fewer years to work.
*positive on balance, anyway
From what I've read of history from 3rd century BCE through to 8th century CE, the religion founded in his name and inspired by his actions & speeches, had a truly profound, positive*, effect on the views of sacredness of life, infliction of cruelty, and sharing wealth. Given the (by modern standards) cruelty and casual disregard for life that was endemic in the trans-Mediterranean area, and the enormous spread subsequently to other continents, it seems to me to be the most influence.
Mohammed would be a close-runner up, who I put lesser primarily just because his influence has 600 fewer years to work.
*positive on balance, anyway