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2002-08-10 Middle East

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-08-10 04:18 pm|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I like the idea of honor/shame but note that you can hardly compare Corsica, Sardinia etc which are small enclaves and island belong to a larger ok country. In the ME it is the country itself rather than a smallish offshoot that is the root cause of the problem. what do these countries have in common? Muslim beliefs and lack of democracy.

Posted by freddie 2002-08-11 03:17:54|| [goodshit.phlap.net] 2002-08-11 03:17:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Corsica's the home of the word "vendetta," and all the areas I mentioned have historically been serious practicioners. The other thing they have in common is that for most of their history they were very devout. Spain also had a long history of a tetchy personal honor culture, though I don't believe the vendetta concept caught on as thoroughly as it did in the island enclaves. I'd like to hypothesize that it had something to do with the high priestly headcount and the tight control of the Church over daily life, but there's always the example of the Papal States to prove me wrong - I don't recall that vendetta ever caught on seriously there. So I think it's maybe high priestly headcount, coupled with insularity and maybe another couple elements.

Posted by Fred 2002-08-11 06:45:34|| 2002-08-11 06:45:34|| Front Page Top

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