[Remedy]

>>>>Also, at the risk of sounding ethnocentric, of all the greatest social and scientific inventions, advancements in technology for the last several centuries - - what global demographic has improved the human condition in this regard more so than any other? The European male.<<<<

eth·no·cen·trism

- Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group.

Cultural -

denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- 3: of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society; "cultural roots"

Was this due to:

1. Genetics of the European male
2. Shared knowledge and values of the European male
3. Some combination of #1 & #2
4. Other factor(s).

IF #1, then ethnocentric would apply.

IF #2, then culturalcentric would be a better term.

IF #3, then some lengthy term would be more accurate.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

#2, culturalcentric would be a better term.

Modern Western Civilization began with the European Renaissance.

I would also tend to weight my opinion of this heavily in favor of Anglican civilization (which includes the United States).

The former colonies of Britain are much more successful than those of other European powers. This is partly the result of representative government. England colonized as a parliamentary system. Other European governments colonized as monarchies with an element of ecclesiastical dominion governed by the Vatican.