One of the more unusual sides to being human is how we develop philosophies and place value on belief systems above all else. If we are shown values as children, we attach ourselves to them early in life and carry them along, as a foundation for thinking, without question for a very long time.

Initially, these beliefs are supposed to be passed along to children from parents, relatives, peers, teachers, clergy and books. Beliefs can be as simple as respect or as extreme as believing that you are part of a superior race or religion. They also can be purely cultural.

If you grew up in Japan you learned that eating raw fish was normal, you bowed to greet people, and you always took off your shoes when you entered a home, and honor was revered above all else.

In England, you drank tea every afternoon and learned that the Royals were to be admired, even loved with a soap opera passion. If you were born into a Hindu family, you learned to worship many gods, each performing a different function, worshiping is a daily practice.

If your family was Buddhist, you learned to meditate and give thanks to Buddha for life