Monday, November 29, 2010

What should we do for uncivilized people like the Sawi?

What should society do for "uncivilized cultures" like the Sawi?

I believe that society should be very careful on even approaching uncivilized cultures, like the Sawi. Because they are uncivilized, that means that they have not been exposed to everything we have, and we have to be careful what we reveal to them right away. Because it would all be new, they would accept anything we showed them, regardless of whether or not it was right or wrong. It would be similar to raising a child. We wouldn't give the child dangerous items, only what they need to live, and we would slowly expose them to more and more. We need to do the same with people like the Sawi. We need to give them the essentials that they would need to live, and then, as they become more accustomed, we would slowly ease them into the rest of our world, showing them little by little, as to not overwhelm them all at once, and then we would allow them to choose whatever path they would want to take, instead of showing them only one path.
For example, if we only gave them the life of, say a factory worker, then they would be simply grateful to be working, but they would not know what else there was. So we would need to show them all possible ways of life, and give them the option to choose what they want. Of course, we would have to help them differentiate between what is right, and what is wrong. What is good, and what is bad. We would have to train them in the ways of the world, much like, as I said before, we would train a child.
Uncivilized people are like children. We need to coax them, discipline them when necessary, and guide them along the right path, until they understand enough to forge their own.

1 comment:

  1. I think at the end of the day... LOVE is what we should have to offer others.

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