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revealed and proved new truths that refuted the old ones.
The old truths could not survive because of the pressure of
the new, more accurate and realistic one. Human beings
have conscience and a sense of moral responsibility. New
truths replaced the old ones, only the duration of the
substitution was different. The development of humankind
has only one path that leads to good life. Conservative
forces opposed and slowed down this progress; old
traditional values opposed the new ones, but the new
always wins. The path leads to the ultimate goal, which is
good life, happiness, and serenity.
Exploitation has always been a painful subject. The
exploited always fought against it and sometimes their
battles were ended in blood.
The essence of social relations was not realistically
considered, for objective and subjective reasons. Social
relations changed, but the essence did not change.
There were periods in which, for various reasons, the
exploited over time became exploiters. A case in point were
the former communist countries. Those who ruled in these
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