(This is reportedly based on an actual
experiment conducted in the U.S.A. by Dr.
Harry Harlow and his associates at the
Primate Laboratory of the University of
Wisconsin. )
Put eight monkeys in a room. In the middle of
the room is a ladder, leading to a bunch of
bananas hanging from a hook on the ceiling.
Each time a monkey tries to climb the ladder,
all the monkeys are sprayed with ice water,
which makes them miserable. Soon enough,
whenever a monkey attempts to climb the
ladder, all of the other monkeys, not wanting
to be sprayed, set upon him and beat him up.
Soon, none of the eight monkeys ever
attempts to climb the ladder.
One of the original monkeys is then removed,
and a new monkey is put in the room. Seeing
the bananas and the ladder, he wonders why
none of the other monkeys are doing the
obvious. But undaunted, he immediately
begins to climb the ladder.
All the other monkeys fall upon him and beat
him silly. He has no idea why.
However, he no longer attempts to climb the
ladder.
A second original monkey is removed and
replaced. The newcomer again attempts to
climb the ladder, but all the other monkeys
hammer the crap out of him.
This includes the previous new monkey, who,
grateful that he's not on the receiving end
this time, participates in the beating because
all the other monkeys are doing it. However,
he has no idea why he's attacking the new
monkey.
One by one, all the original monkeys are
replaced. Eight new monkeys are now in the
room. None of them have ever been sprayed
by ice water. None of them attempt to climb
the ladder. All of them will enthusiastically
beat up any new monkey who tries, without
having any idea why.
And that is how traditions, false religions and
erratic systems get established and followed.
"Think twice before blindly following anyone
or anything. Especially ideas or ideologies
that have to do with religion, or affect others
or the community.
Make sure you understand the basis of it,
based on clear evidences and their
explanations and reasons etc."

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wow!!! a perfect juxtapose / analogy dat will be helpful to those who 4low ppl. Tanx man

Psycho-Social conditioning.

Such attitude existis mostly among africians.

That is a fantastic revelation. only you do not fully understand what is been revealled to you. This is a confession from the wicked. This is how black people on this planet are conditioned with through years of slavery and colonization. we have became enemy of one another. "if i can't do it, nobody will" kind of attitude. and if the whites whistle at us like dogs, we mellow. Thankyou for the post brother.

Things like don't give me money with lefthand and saying good morning every damn morning