Was the Fall of Rome the best thing that could happen?

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Many people argue that the Fall of Rome was the best thing that could happen to humanity, but that is again applying unfair hindsight. Basically, because we now live in a much better time, have a high living standard and much more advanced technology as compared to ancient times, thus the Fall of Rome must have been very good. Fact is, we have no idea what would have happened, had the Roman Empire not fallen, how it might have changed, and what technological innovations might have happened down the road. And initially, the Fall of Rome was devastating for Europe. The Roman trade network collapsed, living standards dropped dramatically across Europe, in some areas sooner, in others later, but drop a lot they did. And it would take a 1000 years to get anywhere close to the living standards and technology that was common during the era of the Roman Empire. So yes, in the end the Fall of Rome was good for humanity, but the price we had to pay, a 1000 years of suffering, was quite high, and we really don't know how the world would look if the Roman Empire had not fallen. It is in my opinion thus a bit unfair to say that the Fall of Rome was the best thing that could happen to humanity.