Society is made up of people with social interactions and common goals. It is an institution that is based on contract with the sole purpose of developing humans and their environment.
There is no society without human beings. The idea of society suggests it is occupied by living human beings. Another reason for its creation is for peaceful coexistence among the citizens.
But has there been a peaceful society? Societies are often divided by irrelevant issues. Most times, these issues could be avoided but we are often clouded by sentiment for our groups, statuses, age differences and others.
Among the problems above, tribalism appears to be the most prevalent one. Growing up, i heard about the incident in Mile 12 area of Lagos, Nigeria between the Hausa and the Yoruba people. This led to death of many in the area.
Tribalism is the state of being organized in or an advocate for a tribe or tribes. Tribalism may also refer in popular cultural terms to a way of thinking or behaving in which people are loyal to their social group. Source
While tribalism is the popular and noticeable one among these vices in the society, there are issues of in and out groups. Issues of people forming caucus among themselves, clicks, and 'goons'. You will be added to a group of rich people if you are rich or a rich man introduce you to other rich men.
People also form clicks of 'like minds'. These people automatically form their own community and will be ready to fight for their 'own' (whatever that means). Their members enjoy some 'privileges' which are either protection from 'enemies', opposition or simply for revenge.
Even at workplace, people form caucus and when they sit together as group, they exempt themselves from the general workers and are always ready to defend 'their own'.
These are the realities of today's societies. Societies of sub societies where people are divided by uncommon goals. Hardly is there a place in the world without tribal war or intra-group clashes.
It is surprising that we have clashes almost everywhere in the world. One state will defend members of its state. It does not matter whether that is where you originally came from (we have state of origin in Nigeria for instance), they just support 'their own'.
With the above, it is clear that we have tribal crimes and clashes among groups. Is there a solution to these problems? Is it possible to transcend this apparent reality of our present day society?
The first thing in this world for me is humanity. Provided you are a human, i am with you. We need to transcend this problem that divide us. We need to put humanity first before any tribe, state or group. We need to understand that none of us chose our parents, state of origin or birth, or country. So why defend what you did not choose? You could have been born in another state or country and you will still be supporting them. So why support this present one by fighting fellow human beings?
Do you see us overcoming these issues of tribal and group clashes resulting to death? Your opinion would be appreciated.
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As far as point of contact is a point of conflict we can't escape tribal conflict
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"can't" means impossible! I don't think such is true. The situation can be managed. Many things that are possible today were impossible at some point. That something looks impossible now does not mean it is impossible. Impossibility is a temporary word.
Thanks for your time brother.
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Well said. But I dont think its our choice to form sub societies, its nature, it just happens. Lets imagine a poor man visit a very classy hostel to spend some cool time, and he mistakenly enter the VIP section, something within him will just turn him around and someone who is rich will comfortably suit in. Same is for tradition and culture, you see someone that speaks your language, you kinda of find some affection for that person. Lets take for instance again, in schools, the intelligent students becomes friends and the dull students stick with themselves. For me @menoski, there will always be a group of people with like minds, its nature.
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Hmmm! You have a point. You view seems to accuse nature as the culprit. Thanks for your time brother.
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I was just thinking bout somethin like this... Prob not for a damn long while and a few more horrific wars lead us to a better way to preserve the memories of pain and cultural consciousness reveals the obvious that we all 1
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You are looking at the positive outcome of such division i guess? But this division does not do us any good especially if you have experienced the full force of tribalism or division.
Those who had first hand experience of the Mile 12 incident for instance will disagree with you sir!
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I agree with your post, my comment prob wasn't clear
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Well said. When people get this. We'll live in a better and prosperous world.
Thank you for sharing this, our noble admin.
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Thanks foryour time brother! 😀🙌
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Well my own idea.... I think we can overcome it to some extent with tolerance... Though it seems difficult to do but if we engage and commit it we can do it to some extent.. Am a serving copper in Yobe State north-east where have never been in my life. Have never even leaved among this people before and despite d fact that I have every opportunity to redeploy back to my side, I choose to stay so I can learn from them and see their ways of life. Though have been trying my best to tolerate their attitudes and it has helped me to even meet slot of people
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It is possible if everybody among us follows a simple principle of " Be the change that you want to see in the nation" and that change here is " end to tribalism".
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Overcoming the problem of divide along different lines if overcome will bring a lasting peace into the world, but in reality, overcoming it will be very very hard as some people tag their blood, skin colours etc to ethnicity and tribes.
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You have a point brother. It will be very hard.
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Tribalism is a big issue with the human race. Everywhere you go to, Everyman for himself is what is the watchword. Hausa for hausa, Yoruba for Yoruba, Ibo for Ibo.
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