Tuesday, February 5, 2013

EuroCentric (Modern Era)


Europe teachings spread out throughout the land and dominated most of the world.  As a result, permanent changes in people and demographics are made.  There were a lot of interracial marriages happening, and with that a person’s upbringing, morals, and values alter as well.  Here there is an increase in progress in the way of thought of humans to reach perfection.  They were striving to reach a new modern era which has them focusing on Human Rights.  The people demanded separation of Church and state, along with popular sovereignty.  Though, the question remaining was who deserved these human rights.
In Europe, many were trying to reach Enlightenment which means “lifting of ignorance.” Many live in ignorance where they felt some races are more “human” than others.  It is a shame how many thought one race was more superior to the other.  It is important to understand that intelligence is unrelated to race but to the individual themselves.  Intelligence all depends on how determined he/she is to prove to themselves and to others that they comprehend the subject.  The “Post Modern” world continues to strive to reach enlightenment.  Europe has the set where the King ruled everyone and the people served the king.  In America, we have a president who serves the people.  This is the basic difference for why many wanted the change in Europe which resulted in many leaving this land to the Americas because they were tired of being repressed.

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