Proponents of Social determinism, like Naturalism, claim that freedom is an illusion. Human behaviour can be explained through our social interactions. Our experiences mold our character and influence our decision making process. For example: if your culture promotes drinking alcohol, then it is more likely that you will drink. In this case, our social reality determines our "actions".
Freud has contributed numerous writings that attempt to explain this theoretical approach. He stated that humans operate on three distinct levels, the id, the ego, and the super ego. Each level moves from an unconscious to conscious state of mind.
The Id refers to our basic instincts. It is primarily based on the 'pleasure principle'. For example; if a baby is hungry it cries. An adult responds to the cry and the baby is feed. The baby quickly realizes that the cry initiates a reaction that will bring him food. (Pleasure) At this point in time the baby does not care about anything else. It may be two in the morning and you are exhausted yet the baby will demand food despite your tiredness.
The Ego, on the other hand, begins to recognize these social interactions and begins to understand that other people have feelings. The stage is referred to as the "Reality Principle". At this point the child begins to realize that demanding food at three in the morning is not the best thing to do and you respect the other person.
The Superego is the moral part of ourselves that develops because of the influence of our caregivers. If we advocate non violence, then it is more likely that t he child will develop an non violence approach to resolving conflicts.
In the end, our environment, culture, social circle, will determine who you are and what you will become.
Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.
Freud
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Canada has a herd mentally. End of story. It seems like my generation like the pervious one is established to make a systemic economy of buyers and sellers. The lack of interest in politics is how tyrants and dictators come about. Notably Hitler was elected democratically. Canadians wonder why we elected and have poor leaders…it’s generally because half the adults and teens can’t even name all running candidates. I have no faith in democracy when media, education, and peers fail to grasp the importants of civil rights and encourage its citizens to participate. Some people would argue this, but societies are generally what leaders and educators make them.
a social determinist would say that your behaviour is determined not by your physical state as by the inflences of others upon you, your parents, or culture, your history, and your social background, including such things as socio-economic status, race, gender, religion and education.
you are born with a bit of a sense of what you should be through your parents are how they act you can inherit alittle, but oyur upbringing of community and hwo your raised is what truly shapes you in my opinion.
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