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I think it is the other way around. When people are part of a group the view of the group becomes their own. Most of the thoughts that you think aren't really y

I think it is the other way around. When people are part of a group the view of the group becomes their own. Most of the thoughts that you think aren't really your own. It is simply a script written by the society around you. For example: Someone born and brought up in the West would think that children don't owe anything to their parents because it was their parent's choice to have them. While someone born and brought up in the East would think that they owe everything to their parents because they gave them the gift of life and because of all the sacrifices they made for their kids. You can't convince someone in the West to think anything otherwise than that stated above. They are utterly convinced that that is is truth and likewise the reverse for someone born and brought up in the East.

sillyoldfart 4y ago
ch4s3 4y ago
> You can't convince someone in the West to think anything otherwise than that stated above. That isn’t at all a uniform view in the West. I grew in a community where people expressed a great deal of what might be called filial piety. Not everyone held or maintained that belief though.
themitigating 4y ago
But not everyone holds that view based on where they live. So how do you those are the prevalent views?
rfrey 4y ago
That was kind of a ... weird example. I don't think I've asked many people in my circle if they think they "owe" anything to their parents, but by their actions I'd say 90% of them do think they owe a lot to them, and have a profound duty to care for them as they age. I live in Canada, but I can't imagine it's that much different in the US.