Written by Farra Fiessta Bhumi Gathary
Higher Intermediate 2/ 2016
According to a new study, religious people are less
altruistic and meaner than secular people. The man’s reason for this theory is
that secular people are more likely to be concerned about what other people are
thinking of them. This happens because of the in-group out-group mentality. Secular
people often think that because they’re not in particular religion, other
people will judge them harshly because they belong in their group (religion). His
other reason stated that secular children were taught to do things for the sake
of doing it. Meanwhile, children that were in a religious family were taught to
do good things because if they don’t, they will be tortured forever after they
die. Secular children were taught to do good deeds because it is correct,
because religious people were threatened to do good deeds.
In my opinion, that is true. Religious people tend to be
meaner towards people who have different beliefs from them. Take an example
from Indonesians. Indonesians are really strict with beliefs. They often can’t
accept something that is against their belief. Take a homosexual matter as an
example. Most religions are against the same sex sexual orientation. Most Indonesians
are religious and they mostly don’t want to open their mind to that matter. Why?
Wouldn’t it be just easier if they just support the gay rights? It’s not like
they’ll turn to gay, too if they support gay rights. That’s why I agree with
the man’s opinion. I think it is because religious people are too strict with their
beliefs.
Note:
The writing is based on the following video about Altruism:
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