According to John Locke, the human mind is a tabula rasa (an immaculate clean slate). All we come to know, and how we act, are all learned from our experience.
Furthermore, in the book of Proverbs 22:6, parents are instructed to “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
However, over the years, many have argued against John Locke’s position and even the stance of Proverbs 22:6.
The rationalists claim that humans are born with innate knowledge. Therefore, a newborn knows he is to suck his mother’s breast. Also, people often opine that children can be raised in a particular way and deviate from it when they grow old.
Hmmm…. Who is right and who is wrong? Let’s visit the Japanese worldview to get our answer.
In Japan, children are groomed under certain values and this affects their actions in adulthood.
How are children groomed in Japan? Also, how is the way they are raised as kids shape their choices as adults? See for yourself! Watch the videos below.
As you have seen for yourself, when values are taught in the family and the entire society at large, it shapes the people groomed there.
Additionally, watch how the Japanese wowed the entire world with their good values.
Truly, the ideas that are permeated in any given society will determine how the people will act. Therefore, ask yourself, what are the ideas that are permeated in your society?
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