Different ethnic groups and cultures have different filters through, which they perceive the world because of the way they have been brought up. One might be brought up in an Islamic region of the world and perceive the good and evil of the world differently to that of a person living in a Christian region. I as a Christian with different beliefs, believe suicide bombing is an act of terrorism. This relates to a WOK of emotion. Can an emotion be classified as good or evil? Yet the Islamic person may see the same action as an act of freedom fighting. Our perception of this global issue is different due to the filters through, which we perceive this issue, one as an act of really evil the other really good.
The filters through which one perceives the world only separates out or excludes things, not include other or new things, which effect one’s perception. By using the world filter implies that ideas can only be withdrawn from the perception one has not added. This is a significant or key element of this claim, which must be considered before being able to fully understand it. The filters through which one perceives the world can be media. Media is associated with an AOK being to what extent of liberty or limitation should they have. Do knowers have a moral responsibility to examine their own perceptual filters? Media and what it presents is created by man therefore will always contain an influence; consequently it is impossible to reach complete objectivity. One must consider the position from which news is presented. Media can filter out authentic information that allows or enables an understanding of the world to be made. I recently had a media filter, which filtered out important information to me about the general elections in Sweden. Also the progress of the political stages in the presidential elections in France this year was covered and presented in depth by media in several European countries. The British Broadcasting Company covered very little for a reason I believe to be, deep-rooted dislike. This media company has created a filter through which millions of English people perceive the world due to a clash between cultures. It was not that the election had little significance to England as a country or that the issue was not relevant enough to the English population. It actually was in my opinion for they are neighbouring countries and both part of the E.U. France is one of the much beneficial countries to the E.U. The filter did not completely discard or hide the fact that the French public are electing a new president, which is something that will affect not only countries in Europe but also the world, but limited the amount of information people receive to be able to build an understanding of how things really are in the world themselves.
The issue of Nazism and their beliefs can be considered as an example of the effects filters, which are created by the culture they live in, have on people. Many Nazis in Germanic countries believed the ethnic cleansing of Jews was their responsibility to God. People growing up and living in a culture where Nazism is exercised and strongly believed were likely to develop filters in their line of perception, which separate out innocence of Jews. Someone, who is not influence by Nazism and does not believe in their cause do not obtain the same filters through, which they perceive the global issue of Nazism. The person will most likely sympathies with the Jews and hinder the Nazis from achieving their goal, confronting them. Gaining further knowledge of the ethnic groups and cultures’ history help to obtain an understanding and justify their filters. Revising the history and founding of the Nazi culture enables an extended understanding or knowledge of the filters through, which they perceive how the human race should be.
Perception is a process of selecting, obtaining, interpreting and organizing information. Great boundary and WOK is language. Very little can be perceived if the language is not understood. Perception is active or constantly conscious. The same perception can be shared within the same ethnic group or culture but not necessarily by everyone. Perception should not be considered a valid source because it is merely based on personal opinion. Our areas of knowledge such as mathematics and science can help justify the reasoning behind our perceptions. Usually being part of the same ethnic group, culture or religion means you share the same perception of how things really are in the world. Usually someone with a certain perception can understand and respect someone else with a different perception of the same idea or thing.
Personal experience has a very large effect on one’s filters through which they perceive the world. If I experience something, which I feel is real, justified and believe in but goes against what I previously felt, my perception of that idea or thing has change due to my personal experience. In my culture, Father Christmas comes to every home in the world and gives the presents personally to the children on the evening of the 24th of December. This tradition within my culture enabled the following to occur. As a child I believed Father Christmas existed but one Christmas Eve I personal experience or witnessed my father getting changed into a Father Christmas suit. Through this experience I was convinced Father Christmas did not exist, my perception change due to my personal experience.
The surrounding in which a person is brought up and live in has a distinct effect on their filters through which they perceive the world. One must question the reasoning and understand the filters through which, they perceive the world before they acquire the knowledge as to how things really are. Our interpretation and perception of how the human race originated exists due to our filters created by our religious and cultural backgrounds. The different ways we perceive good and evil regarding terrorism. Media is a strong filter, which can limit your knowledge greatly. Culture and tradition generates filters, which can lead to the death of millions, views on the issue of Nazism. Personal experience has an undeniable effect on the alteration made to or destruction of one’s filters, consequently leading to a change in perception. There is no one right way through which one can perceive how things really are. Perception varies mainly from culture religion and less significantly within the same cultures or religion. The filters through, which we perceive the world limit our knowledge and understanding, not expand it. The claim does not give a general form of advice; it only aids one person to determine their own personal views, perception and also interpretation of the world and world issues. The claim applies solely to individuals separately not groups simultaneously.
Nils Werner 11Green
