Are some cultures really better than others?

>>2402337
Yes.

there are elements that are seemingly admirable. other cultures should seek to emulate those

I'd say so. But no "master culture" exist. The only criteria could be which culture conforms to God's will the most.

>>2402337
Some cultures are superior and others are inferior. However, that is not to say that those inferiors need to stay inferior and cannot adopt traits of the superior culture. Similarly, often there is even something in the inferior culture that the superior can learn from.

>>2402337
The term "better" in this context is functional, not objective.
What are you trying to accomplish?
Also, it should be noted that most cultures beyond isolated ones do to some degree share similar precepts.

Largely however, how far or complex a culture is capable of producing in terms of eventual quality of life is not a straight line, and impacted by thousands of other factors such as environment, precursor religious beliefs, and events such as exoduses, plagues, etc etc.

The question your asking is too complex for 4chan desu.

I suggest instead you simply read the history of geologically different cultures and look for the commonalities.

Happy learning!