How does it happen
By zevi770 · July 13, 2012
Societies can be so different.
Americans generally are open, loving, warm, trusting.
Other societies e.g. Germany are cold, deceitful, not trusting.
We are talking about millions upon millions of people.
How do societies develop so differently?
The answer is somewhat related to intrinsic nature (souls,) but of course nurture is the predominate feature.
In a healthy society that believes that all people are valuable, well all people believe they are intrinsically valuable.
But in a society that lacks such beliefs, e.g. Germany, (as is evidenced from their propensity for murder and all societies that also have such murderous streaks) effectively, people do not believe they are valuable – now what would happen if you thought you were worthless – you would do everything in your power to prove to yourself and everyone else you are not…