Living in society means respecting others, having tolerance, solidarity and following the social norms that have been established implicitly or explicitly. Society is the set of people who live in a certain place or country, under their own rules, beliefs and customs.
For example, societies in America and much of Europe celebrate Christmas in December and the arrival of the new year on January 1, as a sign of their religious beliefs and social customs.
Respect, solidarity and tolerance are important to live in society.
On the eastern side of the world, Christmas is not celebrated because it is not considered a belief of their own. In Asia, the new year is considered to arrive in February, as it is celebrated in China.
So successively each society has its rules and customs by which it is ordered. It is common to see vehicles traveling on the left side of the streets in countries such as England, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobado and also in distant Japan.
Meanwhile in the rest of the world the vehicles circulate on the right side of the street, the totally opposite side.
For this reason, it is important that in order to live in society and interact with different societies, the following principles and values are maintained:
Respect
Respect consists in accepting with consideration other people who live in the society where they develop or in different societies.
It is important that in addition to consideration, you have acceptance by other people. To maintain respect, it is also important to treat people with kindness.
For example, helping an elderly woman cross a street is having respect for her condition. An elderly person does not have the same ability to move or has a more limited vision than a young person.
Tolerance
Tolerance consists of accepting and integrating into our lives the differences of other people who live in our society or in different societies.
For example, it is important to maintain tolerance for people who have ideas that are opposite or different from ours.
Tolerating different opinions makes it possible for all of us to express ourselves and reach a common meeting point to solve problems or live harmoniously, without generating conflicts between members of a society.
Solidarity
Solidarity is the actions we carry out for other people without expecting anything in return. It is also known as altruistic actions.
For example, if we arrive at our house and we perceive that the neighbor has the door locked with the keys inside his house, a solidarity action would be to ask him if he needs help and support him in his situation.
Perhaps you can be helped by calling a locksmith to open the door or offering our home while someone else from your home comes to open it.
Social norms
Social norms consist of a set of customs or laws that are created so that we can live harmoniously in a society with respect and tolerance.
For example, in many societies silence is a social norm. That is, do not generate very intense or loud noises that annoy or inconvenience a neighbor or co-worker.
Another social norm is to greet our family, friends or neighbors when we meet them or say goodbye.
Saying good morning when we get on the elevator in the morning and there are more people inside, is a social norm of respect and good manners for others.
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- What is Solidarity ?. The Solidarity Project. Retrieved from site: solidarityproject.info
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- Image N1. Author: Luisella Planeta Leoni. Recovered from the site: pixabay.com.