Mohammed recently died. His mother and father mourned his death, and his daughter, nine years old, could barely contain her tears. Her uncle said she basically cries all night, as does his wife.

During his life, Mohammed enjoyed sports, and taking his children to the corner shop for ice cream. Some of his favorite memories, according to friends, were staying up late at night with his wife and gazing out at the stars.

Recent research shows that not only do humans percieve out-group members as less human, but that when out-groups are humanized, desire for aggression against them can be reduced.

Did it work on you? Mohammed was an Iraqi fighting against the United State's in the current war in Iraq.

Is it possible that we don't stop to do this naturally, such that we don't see other groups through such a humanized lens? And if we only stopped to do this, to put ourselves in their shoes a bit, perhaps the world would be a more peaceful, less prejudiced place.