What is the meaning of Mazdakism, and who originated it?
Mazdakism is a licentious, destructive call that undermines values. Attributed to Mazdak, it is based on instinct and disregards family relations and moral standards. It is considered the origin of communism and Karl Marx's theory. This call declared that people are born equal, and thus should live as such, and that the most important areas requiring equality and sharing are money and women. This call found acceptance among youth, the wealthy, and rulers, leading to moral chaos in the Persian state, as Mazdakites seized people's properties and women, which resulted in the mixing of lineages and the loss of possessions.
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