Scalping, Torture, Cannibalism and Rape

All warfare involves rules which limit the violence in flicted upon the enemy. When combatants differ in culture, initially each side will observe its own set of rules. Conflict between Indians and Europeans in eastern North America is examined here. The Indian practice of scalping was soon adopted by Europeans. Both cultures had traditions of public torture, but Europeans never adopted the asso ciated practice of cannibalism. Rape of females was found in Euro pean war; Indians did not rape. The failure of some practices of war to cross cultural boundaries allows each side to classify enemy beha viour as barbaric. Resume: La violence est limitee dans toutes les guerres par des regies. Lorsque les combattants sont de culture differente, chaque camp respecte ses propres regies. Cet article porte sur les conflits en tre europeens et amerindiens dans la partie est de 1'Amerique du nord. La pratique amerindienne du scalpe fut rapidement adoptee par les europeens. Les deux cultures partageaient deja la pratique de la tor ture en public, mais jamais les europeens n'adopterent le canniba lisme. Par contre, le viol des femmes pratique par les europeens ne fut pas adopte par les amerindiens. Le fait que certaines pratiques sont demeurees 1'apanage d'un seul camp, a permis aux europeens et amerindiens de se qualifier mutuellement de barbares

Biology · Cannibalism · Criminology · Human rights · Political science · Predation · Sociology · Torture · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · History · Law

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