What historical "truth" are you defending? Flat earth? Racism? You're being a bit vague.

If you couldn't tell, that was a jab at your appeal to tradition.

I always find it fascinating where people draw off the line at natural given modern life is closer to "life in plastic" than anything resembling nature. We stole fire from the gods, domesticated ourselves via agriculture, reshaped the world in our image, and have literally slain two of the four horsemen.