The Iks Research Paper

Lewis Thomas wrote about an interesting group in Uganda called the Iks. The Iks are a group of people who try to survive below the poverty line in designated areas that their government put them in. The Iks are separated from the rest of the world and they seemed to have lost the connections of love in family and friendship. The tribe members laugh at the pain of others, steal what they can, and never celebrate festivities. With no formal rules, the Iks live on their own accord. The Iks, stated by Thomas, are potentially what people can be in large groups and in these groups people act out with or against each other due to influences in their society. Modern day events like a football or hockey game can elicit violent behaviors in people. …show more content…
There is a constant flow of people online arguing. People tend to pick favorites, pick sides, and pick on others.. False ideas can spread online and many people will believe them. Masses online then prove to be a formidable force. Cyberbullying and bullying in general is an example of harsh treatment that can be intertwined in virtual reality and real reality. A single bully can turn everyone into bullies and so these people whether they are students or working people act like the Iks. South Korea is a very technologically advanced country and has one of the fastest internet connections in the world. South Korean teens are now in the middle of this technological era. South Korean teens are also very susceptible to being bullying and having depression. Simon and Martina, a Canadian couple living in South Korea, discussed on their Youtube channel about their experiences as teachers to South Korean students. Many students are overwhelmed due to stress but sometimes also due to bullying. Suicide rate among students and people in general in South Korea are very high. One phenomenon among Korean schools is when one student will be isolated from the entire school community. A Wangtta, which means an outsider, does not spend time with anyone from the entire grade and school. Once that status is placed on a student he or she is avoided by all even though only a tiny group of students gave that student the Wangtta title. All the other students would avoid being friends or even having contact with the Wangtta even though there has never been a problem with said Wangtta. Within the school community, groups of students bind together to block out a single person. Though this behavior is not as extreme as the Iks, students do this consciously. The Wangtta title is so powerful that through social media, the title never goes away even if he or