Sacred cow

Marvin Harris, the founder of materialism, was fascinated by religious practices of specific religions like Islam, Hinduism and Judaism. He observed how these religions had specific food restrictions which followers could not eat like pork or beef. He also examined the types of sacred figures in these religions like the Ka'aba where people would walk around it and pray, as it is known as the house of God in Islam. This led to assumptions from his philosophy that these historical practices and restrictions of food are connected with the need for survival as well as the possibly of increasing the probability of survival. The materialistic philosophy explains how these religious practices are not affected by any economic factors, however cultural practices in western society is in fact originated by the economic systems or capitalism. Materialists state that capitalism is what shapes our culture, the elements that reside in it and how it is organized. They refer to this western society as individuals who are obsessed with wealth and consuming. In Canadian society, the economy is similar to America as it is very competitive since several corporations tend to compete for profit. The central idea that capitalism is defined as a profit motive is clearly viewed in Canada as there are businesses like Tim Horton's which compete for profit with other fast-food organizations like McDonalds or Wendy's. Personally, I believe that Tim Horton's is a very important factor that shapes Canadian culture today due to it being a place where many people find socialization, it is a part of our everyday life and it is a restaurant that several Canadians are proud of. This is evident in our modern society because individuals depend on Tim Horton's for meals like breakfast since coffee is a given in the morning in order to stay focused without falling asleep in morning lectures. People use it as a replacement for their own breakfast when running late for work or class. Even