The world has bought into the idea that all African Americans are black. This shows how despicable idea endure You may have heard of the one-drop rule which basically stated that any person in the state of Arkansas, whose ancestor was African was defined as black, therefore he could not enjoy the same rights as white citizens. It seems that…
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Why are we inclined to conformism? We’re afraid of regretting our actions if we take the risk of innovating, instead of conforming. This is a somewhat understandable fear since when it comes to innovation 50 % may succeed, but also another 50 % may b] doomed to oblivion because of failure. This explains why conformity is a safe guarantee of…
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The sun was on the top of the Egyptian pantheon. Why is this so? It’s simply because all lives depend on it. Why should we revere the sun and seek to emanate its qualities? First, we need to appreciate the inner qualities of the sun in order give it a human dimension (personify it). The sun is radiant, it gives…
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Human nature does not exist, it is an ideological construction aimed at reaffirming the supremacy of the human over the animal in an anthropocentrist and specististic vision. Has anyone ever heard of equine or canine nature, no, since he is the horse and the dog in the same group, the one of the animal, the of nature. When one reads…
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We all grew up in a society that shaped a large part of our identity. Some culture are more rigid than others which explains why it is difficult for some to define their identity. Indeed, some communities don’t let too much room to its members to define themselves. Sometimes, it happens that from birth to death, our behavior may only…
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More and more societies get westernized This trend is not only the result of the economy or technologies. On the pillar of westernization of non-western countries is done through the education system. Did you know that before the democratization of education, family was the main institution to train people for a job. This explains why countries like India were cast…
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It is said that we may have reached the sixth stage of massive extinction. This one is said to be caused by human beings, which explains why it is called ‘anthropocene’ (Anthropos meaning human being and cene means new, which relates to the new era on a geological term). I wonder somehow if we should really call this era in…
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There are at least two approaches when it comes to defining racism. The first one is believing in the existence of races within mankind, the second is believing the superiority of some races compared to others. Obviously, the second definition requires the acceptation of the first one. However, someone who believes in the existence of races doesn’t necessarily believe that some are superior…
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The willingness of a group of people to secede from mainstream society is a phenomenon observable across five continents. Most often this withdrawal from the rest of society can be linked to religion, but not always. To list some examples, the secessionists could be Amish, Orthodox Jews, Salafists, or survivalists. Why is that? Mainly because they are in opposition with…
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It seems we became exposed in the recent years to the least respectful behaviours and most abject conducts in a sport known as MMA. How is it possible to let this subject be called “artist”? Is there any relationship between an artistic painter and an MMA fighter? Actually, it should have a meaning, because indeed, martial arts are artistic. They…
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