Sunday, October 21, 2012

revenge of the clones


I do agree with Ruth Benedict's that we are" creatures of culture". In America we are brought up to be independent, and self-reliant, but in many other cultures children are brought up knowing that the family will rely on them one day in the family unit is interdependent. Our beliefs are completely cultural. In the United States the majority of people are brought up with "Christian beliefs". Our morals and values are based on our religion, history, and upbringing. In other countries their beliefs are based on their history, beliefs, and upbringing; however, they are different from ours. Here's a simple example: Americans think sex and the body are private matters to only be discussed in particular settings, however in Europe sex and the body are celebrated, and discussed openly in public without hesitation. This is a cultural example based on location.

I think that being open-minded, and exploring other cultures, will help us to intermingle multiple ideas, and understand the differences within cultures. The United States is a multicultural country, with multi-religions, multi-ethnicities, and multiple beliefs trying to get along and live together. Although we are much more liberal when it comes to accepting other cultures, there are still the close minded and discontent who think we should all be clones, and those who don't want to join the clone culture should leave.
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  1. UnknownOctober 21, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    In general, if people are raised in a single culture, they'll be rather ingrained into said culture. Just exposing them to another probably won't alter them, but immersing them will cause more acceptance. People tend to reject that which they don't understand, so surrounding them with it will cause them to have to understand it if they want to get anything done. I think that's the only real way to open someone's mind if they're unwilling to accept another culture.

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