East v. West

1. The West views the east as sinful and barbaric almost, in a sense.They don't live hight quality lives; they live horrible lives and don't even notice it. However, the West also views the East as exotic, mystical, and seductive.
2. It means that nobody thinks or themselves; they do what everyone else does without any input for what they think.
3. Their actions are determined by instinctive emotions and racial considerations rather than individual status or concious choices.
4. It makes the West look angelic almost, who are pure and holy in everything they do. Creating a comon enemy benefits a group of people because it makes them seem better.
5. I don't think that this view still exists because we have made better amends with Africs (even though not so much the Middle East).