In many cultures, exocannibalism (eating an enemy) was believed to transfer the dead person's "skills, power, and positive qualities- to the consumers (Cannibalism 2). ... In Australia, cannibalism was a form of burial; "one tribes member stated that he wanted be eaten by his relatives rather than by the worms in a grave- (Cannibalism 2). ... At the beginning of the exploration era, a diverse collection of tribes located in the tropical lowlands of South America and the farthest regions of Australia practiced cannibalism in one form or another. ... (Dow) The reasons for eating human flesh...

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This assertion I very much contest since Asia has one of the most diverse cultures in the world. ... Despite the differences, these cultures had some similar characteristics. ... An increased agricultural yield and the work of the artisans provided trade goods that could be exchanged with people from other cultures. ... It is currently widely accepted that as modern human beings emerged from Africa some 100,000 years ago, this new species spread eastward, through Asia, even to Australia, before any of its members entered what must, to people from a warm continent, have seemed a cold and in...

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"Any aspect of human culture or environment can act as a barrier, separating populations from each other (Heikki 1)." The Worlds population is now broken up into four main groups: The Australoid include; Australian aborigines, Veddahs of Ceylon, the pre-Dravidian people of India, and a small population of Malaysia. ... "Our temperaments, dispositions, and personalities, regardless of genetic propensities, are developed within sets of meanings and values that we call "culture," and no human is born with a built-in culture or language (AAA 3)." ...

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Mother nature has served every individual ever since humans evolved on earth and no doubt that human life have misused the gift of nature to an outrageous extent where the implementation and the need to abide by environmental ethics and virtue theories has become vital. Hence, in the light to elucidate the issue, the global organization executed the Earth Charter principles that its members must follow to sustain life on earth in the future. Though the principles are being formulated, however, every individual is obliged to develop virtuous character solely to accomplish the desired goals. The...

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Mother nature has served every individual ever since humans evolved on earth and no doubt that human life have misused the gift of nature to an outrageous extent where the implementation and the need to abide by environmental ethics and virtue theories has become vital. Hence, in the light to elucidate the issue, the global organization executed the Earth Charter principles that its members must follow to sustain life on earth in the future. Though the principles are being formulated, however, every individual is obliged to develop virtuous character solely to accomplish the desired goals. The...

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Therefore to lead a healthy life, we must surround ourselves with a healthy urban area, that The World Health Organization defines as (WHO, 1991): - Clean and safe - Stable and sustainable ecosystem - Consisting of a non-exploitative community - Having a high degree of participation and control by inhabitants over decisions affecting - Having access to a wide variety of experiences and social and culture resources - Having a diverse, vital and innovative urban economy - Enabling connections with the cultural and biological heritage - Having an optimum level of appropriate public health...

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