Enjoyment

European adult pastimes include imbibing alcohol, eating large amounts of rich food and voyeuristic watching of sport. European children on the other hand, engage in an incredible diversity of activities during the course of their education: drawing, sport, music, reading, learning other languages. This all seems to disappear in the adult life of Europeans - they are mostly expected to function in one role and continue getting better at that one purpose. Recreational activities are common, but they are stigmatized a little. The accepted adult mode of fun is narrow - socializing and engaging in consumption are the only real avenues available. While children might simply go over to another child’s house in order to play with toys, such activity is frowned upon in adult life. Toys help to strengthen the child’s mental understanding of the world, while adult activities such as watching television, binge drinking and eating at restaurants are decidedly un-nourishing mentally, physically and spiritually.

 

Bragging about excess consumption is a virtue. I ate so much, I drank so much, but what is valued is often bodies that engage in neither of those - youthful and lean, encouraging a culture of deceit around body image and consumption. This same attitude towards consumption is one of showing dominance - that more is more. Greed becomes self-justifying. There is a firm neurological basis to show that a loop of addiction and tolerance set in to any stimulus, and so more is required. Hence, the focus and emphasis on ‘growth’. In order to feel that their lives are worth anything, Europeans expect their lives to get better at an increasing pace. If growth does not meet those expectations then the European psyche is often tossed back into the throes of depression.

 

Muslims and Europeans are driven by passion - cannot refrain from eating meat, fighting. The Spanish Muslim encounter. Love is the main theme of Muslim music as well as European music, romantic love. True strength comes from servitude to institution not pure pursuit of passion.

 

Video games
Video games are obsessed with racial differences.