The Effect of One's Environment

The environment someone grows up in is a major influence on the perception of the world around that person. A person's upbringing affects their beliefs and values, which is how someone bases their ideas on the world around them off of. The opinions a person has on a subject are dependent on how much it affects that person's lifestyle. A person containing great wealth may not care about raising the minimum wage, unless their wealth is dependent upon cheap labor. In the same way, a poorer citizen probably doesn't care how much more the rich are taxed because it isn't his or her money. This example of alternative views is evident in the current issue of class warfare. Each side has their own idea of the situation, and these ideas are the ideas they believe will help their own side most. Similarly, the culture of the environment a person grows up in is different across the globe. The behaviors are usually inherited and applied in that person's life, however, this culture would be considered strange and even wrong among other groups of people. Moreover, the way in which someone views himself depends on their status. This is shown through how the rich are stereotyped, who are viewed as obnoxious and selfish by poorer classes because the rich appear to have everything so therefore, they are everything. This reveals how environments around someone affect the thoughts and opinions they have.