:hula: culture of each individual human society vary from the other. Each living life is attached in culture whether humans or animals. Culture is natural development during birth process {what we call is behavior, that changes from individual to individual broadened when lives in family that family is part of a society (group or community), behavior of the group is culture} and its evolution is based on intelligence reaction to experiences and needs. For example initial stages of humans, behavior were similar to other animals lived in groups. Animals too live in groups (society or community) and their group behavior and practices is their culture. Human intelligence reacted stronger to experiences and needs that widened cultural status. Culture is process to live in group. Each society has norms to follow by individuals in order to retain society strong and intact.

Culture is a process for identity of living creatures and cultural evolution raises the identity of society, benefit goes to its individuals.

Culture differentiates from group to group (as behavior changes) though major part remains same as human culture to differentiate from other species. This gives different identity.

For society’s culture there is one individual behind who broadens or establishes the cultural status.
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Culture is that which makes a particular society different from other societies. It can consist of food, art, clothing, language, plus intangibles like how children and the elderly are viewed and what is allowed and disallowed according to group mores and customs.

While many societies are similar none are exactly alike. The French and Germans have more in common than they have different but it is easy to tell the two cultures apart. The same with other cultures.

French are more soft spoken than Germans, Germans are more hard workers than French, their eating habits too are different.

It's all about how we live, what we live with and what we do with our lives. It's as simple as that. What's accepted in one culture may be found offensive in another.

Culture is that stuff you grow bacteria in, you know? In a petri dish...

The best way I would define culture is that it is to a society what character and personality are to a person.

The best way I would define culture is that it is to a society what character and personality are to a person.That's a dangerous analogy, Jester.

Next thing you'll be saying is that nations should act morally. :eek:

Next thing you'll be saying is that nations should act morally. :eek:
NEVER!!!

*puts electrodes on sedan's balls*

A nation and a society are not necessarily the same things.

A nation and a society are not necessarily the same things.Nobody ever said they were.

Analogies get extended -- 'tis the nature of the beast.

Culture is essentially a rulebook that tells us how to act. There are tons of different cultures in our society; there's a culture here at Allforums, at work, in the elevator, in our cars, etc.

I don't know that I'd look at culture as being a "rulebook" per se, more or less a myriad of rituals performed by a group of people.

I don't know that I'd look at culture as being a "rulebook" per se, more or less a myriad of rituals performed by a group of people.

What I mean by "rulebook" is that we're taught acceptable behaviors. In the Cleveland Browns culture, it's completely unacceptable to go to a game and be wearing a Steelers jersey. In American culture, it's acceptable to eat a cow but unacceptable to eat a dog.

Analogies get extended -- 'tis the nature of the beast.Bad ones, I guess.

I think in Western Society culture is being eroded by television and lately, the net. We're all becoming what Hollywood thinks we should be unfortunatly.
Over here ya have thousands of years of the stuff but its a struggle to maintain it.

Fully agreed, Paul.

A minor nitpick, you guys are talking about tradition, not culture.

Culture is the creative heartbeat of a geographical area. Tradition is the identity process talked about in the first post.

Bad ones, I guess.All analogies are bad.

Is it fair to say that culture is the continuation of tradition in society.

All analogies are bad.What?:bombout:

What?:bombout:Show me a good one.

(and if you have even a shred of human decency please don't try pot/kettle/black).

Show me a good one.
Hand is to glove as foot is to shoe? Life is like a box of chocolates? You are kidding here, I presume?

Hand is to glove as foot is to shoe?Can you give an example of how this comparison is useful? Life is like a box of chocolates?So is death. So are a zillion other things. You are kidding here, I presume?Not in the least. Sometimes analogies are useful but they are almost always flawed. In general, I find those who resort to argument by analogy to be the most fuzzy-minded of thinkers. What's worse, they believe themselves to be profound.

Can you give an example of how this comparison is useful?So is death. So are a zillion other things.You asked if I could offer any "good" analogies. These two examples are just that. Now if I said: "Palm is to hand as toe is to foot," that would a bad analogy, i.e. one in which the comparison is invalid.
Not in the least. Sometimes analogies are useful but they are almost always flawed. In general, I find those who resort to argument by analogy to be the most fuzzy-minded of thinkers. What's worse, they believe themselves to be profound.Wow, this says more about the speaker than those he's analyzing, I think. But maybe you just need to try a better group of Happy Hour buddies. I know some damn literate ones. Let me know when you get to Houston.

You asked if I could offer any "good" analogies. These two examples are just that.Really? What are they good for? Now if I said: "Palm is to hand as toe is to foot," that would a bad analogy, i.e. one in which the comparison is invalid.That would indeed be a bad analogy, as well as an invalid one.
Wow, this says more about the speaker than those he's analyzing, I think.What, exactly, do you think it says? But maybe you just need to try a better group of Happy Hour buddies. I know some damn literate ones.Good for you. Why the insults?

Why the insults?Not an insult, rather an invitation.

Not an insult, rather an invitation.Nonsense.

Clearly, you think I would be bettered if only I had such literate friends as you. And my opinion of analogies and those who rely upon them says something about me, and although you wont say what that something is, it can not hardly be favorable. You would not say these things if your intent was not to insult. There's no reason to lie about it -- I only want to know why.

I think you and Shiloh are talking about two different things. You are talking about good, a value judgement and he is talking about valid. The analogies he gave are valid in that the comparisons follow the same basic rules, gloves cover hands and shoes cover feet. Such analogies are neither good nor bad, merely useful in describing the relative similarities between two seperate groups.

Please give an example of an analogy that is bad.

Nonsense.Think what you like, but none was intended.

Clearly, you think I would be bettered if only I had such literate friends as you.We are all "bettered" by being around crowds more comfortable with particular subjects, etc. That doesn't suggest that to be otherwise is to be a lesser person, so no insult is warrented.
And my opinion of analogies and those who rely upon them says something about me, and although you wont say what that something is, it can not hardly be favorable.It just says that you've had something less than great exposure to them. All language devices may be used well or poorly. If you think poorly about one of them, I conclude you've not had great experiences with that elemant. That's all.
You would not say these things if your intent was not to insult. There's no reason to lie about it -- I only want to know why.The intent was to invite, which I rarely do.

We are all "bettered" by being around crowds more comfortable with particular subjects, etc. That doesn't suggest that to be otherwise is to be a lesser person, so no insult is warrented.*warranted*It just says that you've had something less than great exposure to them. All language devices may be used well or poorly. If you think poorly about one of them, I conclude you've not had great experiences with that elemant.*element*

Maybe no insult was intended.

Condescension may come so naturally to you that you are entirely blind to it.

Come on, Sedan. You know you hang around with a bunch of low lives who wouldn't know an analogy from an anole lizard. You should spend less time on the street corner drinking Ripple through a straw and more at the public library where you will come into contact with a better class of people.:lolhit:

Come on, Sedan. You know you hang around with a bunch of low lives who wouldn't know an analogy from an anole lizard. You should spend less time on the street corner drinking Ripple through a straw and more at the public library where you will come into contact with a better class of people.:lolhit:Ha ha!!

You know me too well. :eek:

Come on, Sedan. You know you hang around with a bunch of low lives who wouldn't know an analogy from an anole lizard. You should spend less time on the street corner drinking Ripple through a straw and more at the public library where you will come into contact with a better class of people.:lolhit:
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*warranted**element*Yeah, thanks for the correction. I'm a terrible speller and try to take the time to double check myself. Didn't here, though.

Maybe no insult was intended.

Condescension may come so naturally to you that you are entirely blind to it.Or, maybe you're just a little defensive, I don't know. But I won't try to explain myself in this matter any more, since it appears a waste of our time. Consider the invitation retracted.

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