Is the world complicated?
Some people say that this world is complicated – I disagree. There are many viewpoints and opinions that seem to be confusing and contradictory, but these differences are not surprising if a number of human factors are considered. To understand the world, one needs to understand people.
To learn about an individual one must consider gender, ethnicity, culture, socio-economic status and other life experiences. In my opinion, if these factors are known, it is easy to predict what viewpoints a person may hold. Furthermore, I believe people are self-interested and will support ideas that serve his or her individual needs and desires.
In some countries, women are killed, injured or treated poorly. How is that some women actually support such cruel cultural practices? This may be because:
a) they themselves are part of the elite and/or ruling class and support the culture which gives them position
b) many lack of information regarding human rights and other positive cultural norms
c) they think that submission is a virtue; they must obey the dominant values and morals in the culture
