One of the main differences between the Yanomamo and Western cultures in regard to killing involves there idea of revenge.Where they got it from and how they take it into effect with in there culture. The idea of taking the life of the person who killed a family member in the United States or other western culture is deffinitley looked upon as bad but it varies all over Although as far as the untied states we know its not good , Here in the united states killing is illegal, in the Yanomamo culture it can raise a person's status. If a member of their kinship group is killed, it is up to them to take the life of the person who did the killing. Western cultures are dependent on laws, courts, judges and juries to punish the the person who did the crime. If a westerner killed their kin's killer, they too would be processed through the justice system.

In the text we read that “If a dispute occurs within a village it is typically handled with yelling, aggressive body language, slapping, fighting with clubs, axes and machetes. It sometimes escalates to utilizing the use of a bow and arrow. If a death occurs the village will divide and raiding between the two groups in the name of "revenge" will commence. These fights typically begin with an argument over an issue with a woman.For example jealousy...etc The raiding party's women will consume some of the ashes of the deceased and the men will go off to the other group. The target is the perpetrator of the death, but any other member will suffice. They will often kill the first person they come across and then run back to their village, but may kill more if opportunity arises”.

The benefits of being a Unokais are multiple. The first is that they have complete rank or respect within their village and culture. This can help them attain wives and make there family bigger. A man could choose to experiance in a revenge killing for the fact that ones culture greatness is that ideal. In Chagnon's study men killed only once.Because aggression or power is valued in Yanomamo culture, it might be understand that there were not any benefits to being a non-Unokais, a man who has not killed during a invasion. One of the benefits though is the stopping of the revenge-killing cycle. Since it is highly possible that one is related to a member of another village or community, this could escalate the on going if his kin is killed

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Political Structure: Revenge killings help to maintain the political structure of the culture. It unites the village in a common cause against a shared enemy. It does become more complex when the invasions involve villages that have a shared kinship with some of the them. There may be divided tribes, and that may cause an individual to not participate in the raid. If this occurs too frequently, the political structure of the village could get weakened.
Social Status & Organization: When a person in the village is killed, usually a kin member, the head leader of the structure of the group will be negatively impacted since they have lost a member of their family. If the dispute began within the village and then crossed over, the group now has fewer members to participate in the invasion of the village. Those who act in the revenge killings will then gain status which can make them to a higher position in the village.
Kinship: Since outside villages usually alot contain family, both close and far away people use, revenge killings can negatively impact the family relationships. Aggreement within the village can also be ddetermined when one doesntcommunicate in a invasion in a village that has close kin of his. Ones status may go down within the village because of his refusal to participate.
Marriage & Reproduction: Revenge killings can determain a man's status to the point where he is seen as great marriage material. The Yanomamo practice polygyny, so he may procure multiple wives which will increase the amount of children that he fathers. Having multiple wives and children will also increase his standing in the village.

. In our society today we dont need to gain any status and kill someone; like we had read in this article. Although, ther are some people today that have taken it to that level and killed to impress, but who really thinks of that as a higher power and wants a person because of such doing. Today the reason why we need laws as such is becausE such doing is out of the normal. Its not right. We think that its like insane , well atleast I do. I mean is a person mental right in the head for them to go and do such a thing, I mean we are not raised in such manners. I know in other cultures its good and shown as a higher pwer and better marriage material but that is the way of their living and all that they know. For me I would want an educated person that makes money and is mature and funny I mean I can keep going but theres no need to this is not a dating blog lol. But its just really hard to say because the times and the whole situatioon is just really different. In there society it is okay to get back at one another, like an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth, and to a certain degree tis good to even have that here but it really depends on what that other person did.