Mark Dunder
Mongoose
Conan is defined as a barbarian, and he is contemptuous of most civilized people.
Are the civilized people of Hyboria truely "civilized?" Are the barbarians of Hyboria truely "barbaric?"
Is doing what is right and honorable barbaric?
Is enslaving people and killing innocent people civilized?
What people consider civilized may have more to do with good manners, and being well dressed. Particularly in the Hyborian world.
We would rather be the barbarian, because he doesn't take any guff from anyone, and he doesn't back down from a fight, and he protects the innocent. That makes the barbarian more civilized to me. No wonder, Conan is contemptuous of the so called "civilized" people, wouldn't you be?
Are the civilized people of Hyboria truely "civilized?" Are the barbarians of Hyboria truely "barbaric?"
Is doing what is right and honorable barbaric?
Is enslaving people and killing innocent people civilized?
What people consider civilized may have more to do with good manners, and being well dressed. Particularly in the Hyborian world.
We would rather be the barbarian, because he doesn't take any guff from anyone, and he doesn't back down from a fight, and he protects the innocent. That makes the barbarian more civilized to me. No wonder, Conan is contemptuous of the so called "civilized" people, wouldn't you be?