When human beings think that they are on a "competition" with someone, who is not part of his same "family", or someone who is not fully understood, it feels threatened. If one have no tolerance, interest and / or the patience to understand this new "element" that is part of "their" natural system, tends to react violently.
Ethnic conflicts are those in which there is a violent confrontation due to different ethnic origins from two or more groups. This type of confrontation may be associated with phobias, the search for security, ethnocentrism, xenophobia and racism.
One of the factors that contribute to the happening of ethnic conflicts is ethnocentrism, which is the belief that ethnic group to which one belongs is superior to the other groups. In addition to the ethnocentrism, xenophobia is another important factor; this is the rejection of immigrants or foreigners. Racism is also one of the most important factors in ethnic conflicts; which is the belief that the genetic or intrinsic factors of a race are determining factors of the ability of an individual.
The last century witnessed many ethnic conflicts, such as the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Bosnian war, the Kosovo war, the Lebanese civil war and genocide in Rwanda, among others. Although in the last century were several ethnic conflict, also there were made major positive developments in terms of racism and xenophobia. The universal declaration of human rights is one of the most important.
Ethnic conflicts are those in which there is a violent confrontation due to different ethnic origins from two or more groups. This type of confrontation may be associated with phobias, the search for security, ethnocentrism, xenophobia and racism.
One of the factors that contribute to the happening of ethnic conflicts is ethnocentrism, which is the belief that ethnic group to which one belongs is superior to the other groups. In addition to the ethnocentrism, xenophobia is another important factor; this is the rejection of immigrants or foreigners. Racism is also one of the most important factors in ethnic conflicts; which is the belief that the genetic or intrinsic factors of a race are determining factors of the ability of an individual.
The last century witnessed many ethnic conflicts, such as the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Bosnian war, the Kosovo war, the Lebanese civil war and genocide in Rwanda, among others. Although in the last century were several ethnic conflict, also there were made major positive developments in terms of racism and xenophobia. The universal declaration of human rights is one of the most important.
Although there still are signs of racism and xenophobia in the world, history has shown us that human beings are capable of adapting and becoming more humane and tolerant with their peers, so perhaps in future ethnic conflicts will only be matters of history books and not news.
References
Racismo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism#20th_century. Last accesed:30/10/10
Conflicto Étnico.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflicto_%C3%A9tnico Last accesed:30/10/10
Xenofobia.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenofobia. Last accesed:30/10/10
La Xenofobia
http://psicologia.laguia2000.com/general/la-xenofobia. Last accesed:30/10/10
Xenofobia.
http://www.oni.escuelas.edu.ar/olimpi98/bajarondelosbarcos/Xenofobia/xenofobi.htm Last accesed:30/10/10
lets hope so man cause this problems are really stupid we are brtoher and we should take care of each other instead of being fighting
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