Fallacy of the Moniker, ‘We are a Superior Race’

Oghenovo Obrimah, PhD
7 min readMay 7, 2022

Babylon was the first worldwide empire. Up until about 612 BC., however, Babylon was oppressed by Assyria, whose capital was Nineveh. About 612 BC., Babylon would partner with Egypt, succeed at razing of Nineveh to the ground. The ‘razing down’ was inclusive of razing down of what then was the most comprehensive Library of Books known to man. Nineveh would go on to be covered by earth, only now to be excavated by Archaeologists. Nebuchadnezzar is the most famous of all of the Babylonian kings. Famously, Nebuchadnezzar asserted that he considered the conquest of Judah, that is, ancestors of the Jews, his most challenging conquest. In stated respect, after having already ruled Jerusalem as a vassal state for almost 20 years, it took Nebuchadnezzar 18 months of siege to conquer a revolting Jerusalem.

Suppose then, that either of Babylonians or Assyrians or Judeans lay claim to being a superior race. Wisdom would inquire of them,

“can a superior race be defeated or oppressed, or have all of it’s people massacred by an inferior race?”

By the way, Babylon itself would go on to be razed down, like Nineveh would cease to be a dwelling fit for man.

The evidence suffices for establishing that none of Babylonians, Assyrians, or Judeans (Jews)…

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Oghenovo Obrimah, PhD

Educator and Researcher, Believer in Spirituality, Life is serious business, but we all are pilgrims so I write about important stuff with empathy and ethos