Cultural Differnces: People are not the same and we cannot evaluate all experiences the same way?
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Yes, this is true to some extent.  However there must be some basic level of human decency and political ethics that underlies all human transactions.  Building from this foundation, we create a framework for dialog and tolerance.\n\nChief in this basic level is the absolute provision to "live and let live".  As long as some action or belief of mine does not impact your ability to live your life as you choose, you may protest but you may not threaten or use violence.
331395
I dont know it seems as though some people no matter who they are think of other people as something different.  No one seems to take the time anymore to think about how others live and I think thats what you are getting at?
294275
No,people are same in those aspects.But they differ in attitudes and ideas.You can find that in Yahoo answers.Of course those factors can influence people,but it cannot make a different species.
23581
Ofcourse it does.  But not if you mean "matter" in a negative context.  I believe it is our differences that make life interesting.  Certainly, the variations in skin color go far to making us interesting looking.  How boring would  it be if we all looked the same.  Unfortunately, in this world "different" seems to equal "bad", "less-than", or "insufficient".  If you don't equate skin color with the negative, you can experience the beautiful spectrum of the human race, just as you would the plants and flowers in a garden. The completion of the mapping of the human genome may well put the race/color question to rest.  At present, from what I understand, it seems there are strong indications that we're all related in some way. If you only see difference as negative, what a shame for you!  You could be rejecting a part of yourself.
769510
Brilliant question. I believe it is the cultural layering we get as we are socialized into our various "clans" (religions, class structures, value systems, etc etc). This formative experience shapes us, molds us away from being truly empathic and into being more regimented and con-formative.
100125
Definitely!  I think because we play so many different roles in life, sometimes we feel like different people.  It is important though to keep in touch with your own personal values, morals and priorities so that when you "people switch" you are still you!
1034140
different for different people
810905
I don't even think all people are equal. The beauty is we are all different, yet each has the opportunity to exist as a part of the whole sum. That is like asking if all dogmas, religions, politics or forms of economy are equal. There is no perfect system or even human form.\nLet this be understood. A portion is offered each.\nExist within mutually considerate orientation, or not, only then is your portion received.\nThis is not a matter of saying who it is, where it is or what or why it is. It is spread among, upon, within and throughout, equally and evenhandedly.\n\nEarth molecule and organism throughout requires humble reciprocation. Each component inter and co dependent.
192137
Because we are all different and raised with different backgrounds,different ideas
128524
Absolutely. There is some subjectivity to all experience.  We frame the experience based on our frames of reference which are previously imprinted within our brains.  There are times when we truly believe we see or hear something that we later find to be false.  \n\nWhen I am scanning answers I sometimes think I see something that I don't.  I've found myself quickly voting or rating an answer then seeing it more clearly and wishing I'd voted differently.  In these cases I was prone towards seeing the answer I thought I saw and then upon closer review finding the actual answer was something different.
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Logical levels of abstraction and specification exist in the realms of the social, mental and physical -> so yes such concepts are a smothering by politically minded people, but also concepts are maintained by those without time to consider such things or minds...... its also worth stating that biological, psychological and social differences do exist and are studied by psychologists, neurologists, sociologists and the like -> however these studies are usually stopped in this politically crazy era in order to stop 'socially sensititve implications' occuring and thus causing mindless racisism and homophobia - obviously we cant go into every element but i think these are key concepts
535393
I doubt it. Culture might account for differences but as Asian cultures continue adopting western influences any disparity in maturity behaviour will even out. In a few generations the entire world will be a mass of babbling idiots.
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Individual versus Group Behavior\n\n\n"The passions released are of such an impetuosity that they can be restrained by nothing...Everything is just as though he really were transported into a special world, entirely different from the old one where he ordinarily lives, and into an environment filled with exceptionally intense forces that take hold of him and metamorphose him" \n\nEmile Durkheim on Group Consciousness (1965)\n\nThe discussions we have been having in class about the brain and the self as well as the idea that we are constantly changing led me to think about group versus individual behavior. Although some people may feel otherwise, I think we are all influenced – in different degrees – by others. All of us, at one time or another, have known what it is like to be part of a group. However, there often seems to be a negative feeling towards the group, with more focus being put on negative group behavior. This paper is an exploration on group and individual behavior and thought. Are certain people more group oriented? Are others more individual minded? Which one is the "real" self?\n\nAccording to an article I read, the biological explanation behind why we behave differently when we are in a group as opposed to being on our own is that the limbic system in the brain, which is involved with emotional activity, dominates the person's actions and thinking, and therefore suppresses the neo-cortex, or the logical thinking part of the brain when a person joins a crowd. Therefore, the person acts irrationally because he or she is under "emotional pressure (1)." The author of the article uses the stock market as an analogy, stating that the reason why markets crash – in various societies, rich or poor – after a sudden boom, is that people tend to follow crowds (1). This analogy leads me to ask whether non-Western societies are therefore irrational, since they are regarded as collectivists. And also, if stock brokers in various societies act in the same irrational manner, does that not prove that individuals in different societies behave the same? These two ideas seem contradictory to me and also, they raise many questions regarding the idea that joining a group means loss of rationality.\n\nWhen I studied psychology, it was always made clear that western and non-western psychology were different because of the western emphasis on individuality and the collectivist nature of non-western societies. Statements like these make clear and definite comparisons between western and non-western societies: "Western societies often define adjustment by one's level of individuality, independence, and achievement promoting emotional detachment from social groups...Contrary to Western cultures, many Eastern cultures endorse a communal view of society and do not conceptualize a person apart from his or her relationships." (2). Furthermore, it was stated that social hierarchy, social support, and interdependence are highly valued in these (non-western) cultures. Thus, these different views lead psychoanalysts to believe that Western groups would endorse antisocial coping strategies (strategies targeting independence and self-advancement) and non-Western groups would be more likely to endorse prosocial coping strategies (strategies targeting joining with others for support and considering the needs of others).\n\nBut is this really fair? I was raised in a non-western society but I do not feel that I have no individual self. My American friends are no less loyal in their friendships and consider the needs of others. In an unrelated study performed on groups of boys and girls that concluded that there are gender differences in the way we learn, Dr. Grobstein, professor of neurobiology at Bryn Mawr college responded to the study by stating that, "Population differences, while real are of no use whatsoever in characterizing a given male or female...For any particular measure, a given m
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Well generalizations/ stereotypes come from some basis of truth but that leads to a mistaken belief that covers 100% of the race that stereotype is attached to.  Even a tribe of people deep in the Amazon could have given type of feature but I'll bet at least a few of them don't fit it completely. Humans are a mixed up bag of personalities aren't they ;-)
634990
it seems to me that people who live in more populated areas interact with more people and hear and discuss more different ideas than people who live in less crowded areas.  I think seeing that there are people in other religions and from other cultures AND that they are good people leads one to be more open-minded and tolerant --- and less convinced that there is only one right way to believe.
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No, because it affects people differently.
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i dont think so. why would you think people in other countries and other cultures are lower than your country? based on what? money? standard of living? average population happiness level? stressfull level and divorce rate? number of criminal and prison? average disposable income? nuclear power? morale? spiritual? EQ? IQ?