Essay - Perceptions Behaviorism - Cross Cultural Values Introduction Cross Cultural Conflict...

Perceptions

Behaviorism - Cross Cultural Values

Introduction

***** cultural conflict often occurs when members of varying cultures share different beliefs, values and understandings of events, issues or proper ways of behaving. It is vital that cultural differences be examined to help ***** ***** society develop *****tter methods for addressing cultural *****s. A better understanding of cross cultural differences may enable more communication and collaboration and less violence.

Cross cultural events often result in violence when people of ***** cultures are not able ***** come to agreement regarding the appropriate course of action to follow in a given situ*****tion. Below we'll discuss cultural interpretations and motivations among inter and intra cultural groups and explain ***** origins of many ***** difficulties between these groups.

*****rticle 1 Synopsis

***** his article "Suicide Bombers Held In Bosnia" Nick Hawton discusses suicide bombers captured in Bosnia. Most people tend to agree that suicide bomb*****g is a blatant act ***** terror*****m neither condoned nor desir*****. The ***** bombers captured in this case were armed with weapons, explosives ***** military equipment, as is often the case ***** suicide *****. More than 7,000 EU peacekeepers are currently working to resist acts like this from often Islamic extremists that believe they are performing work sanctioned by their God. Many of the victims of suicide bombings however turn out to be innocent victims, often children.

Suicide bombing is nothing more ***** a t*****ctic employed by varying military agencies. Terrorist and guerilla groups ***** adopt ***** practice. Among bombers however the act is often considered a form or martyrdom. Many rationalize ***** behavior. ***** are well educated ***** participate in ritual*****tic activities before their acts and per***** ***** based on strong beliefs that reinforce their decision to engage in a suicidal activity. Others including religious members of ***** like Hamas believe that ***** actions will ***** in many rewards in the afterlife. This is clearly a case where a certain groups activities and actions are resulting in problems and misunderstand*****g based on misplaced motivations and behaviors.

To ***** world at large most members of these ***** appear insane at best. Yet the cultural ***** ***** beliefs upheld b members of the Hamas and rel*****ed religious groups ***** quite strong. While this does not justify the actions of ***** performed by ***** *****, it does help explain why someone would voluntarily commit suicide.

***** 2 Synopsis

A*****her example of ***** misunderstanding is evident in the US abuses occurr*****g in Abu Ghraib. ***** the ***** "Cataloguing ***** abuses" the authors discuss ***** US soldiers abuse of their charges at ***** Ghraib. Among the problems identified at ***** prison include ***** soldiers sicking dogs on Arab prisoners. Unbeknownst likely ***** American soldiers at ***** time, in ***** cultures dogs are ***** unclean; hence this act was more atrocious than ********** acknowledge because of the ensuing cultural misunderstandings that resulted.

Aside from ***** misunderstandings however *****re were also substantiated claims of ***** to Arabic prisoners documented, which resulted according to the article in 11 court