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were beacons or markers as they have found on Mars recently. All the Pharoahs did was to fool the people these were their marvels.

Okay, back to the question having looked at how civilised Alexander the Great,the Pharoahs, Ghengis Khan and the Roman emperors were! As I said at the beginning we have yet to see a civilised country on the planet, but there is one instance of someone and strangley enough I only read about this man having just arrived in America. (who in the last eight years or so has not proved to be a civilised nation although they would claim to be the greatest country on earth) Well I've got news, Australia holds that title. We may have been allies in wars but we've never gone out and conquered and made a war on anyone. Anyway this man was the king of the Hawaiian Island group and his name was Kamehameha and he tried to increase the happiness of his people not their wants. The Hawaiian monarchs left for future generations a legacy of benevolence in education, health care and "tenderness towards the weakest members of society". The 'mana' or spiritual power of Hawaii's kings and queens is so great that more than a century after the monarchy ended it still breathes over the islands. They set aside trusts that looked after children and the elderly and built hospitals and parks for all.

Have always wanted to tell the world of this legacy which came from people who cared even though they were in power and could have used it like so many to push the poorer down in their own ego and power satisfaction. It was a story that made me feel good and as far as I know with the exception of other Pacific islands who have much the same value system of caring for all in the community is the closest thing to being civilized I know of on earth. Vanuatu was recently voted the happiest place on earth, maybe true civilized people are there?

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