We SHOULD preserve our own culture. The problem isn't that we are or can be intolerant of other cultures (although some cultures are so diametrically different it precludes that as an option), the problem is that tolerance and acceptance of is far different than assimilation. To assimilate means to inherently adopt other culture's values into your own. THAT is the destruction of existing culture and the creation of a new one. That's not always bad, but it often doesn't end well. I guess I'd have to ask where the line is. American? White? Tall? Because if its just values, I'm totally in agreement. Our values as I was taught them can be tolerant of other values as long as they don't directly conflict with or attack me for mine.
Not sure where you live, that's not my culture; further, I claim no part of it. The problems I have with "my culture" mostly have to do with those who can but choose not to work. I guess--based on your cultural assessment--my culture would be "rural" versus "metropolitan." There are still moral people (based on my definition of moral people) out here. The culture you describe, yeah... I'm good with that going extinct.
We SHOULD preserve our own culture. The problem isn't that we are or can be intolerant of other cultures (although some cultures are so diametrically different it precludes that as an option), the problem is that tolerance and acceptance of is far different than assimilation. To assimilate means to inherently adopt other culture's values into your own. THAT is the destruction of existing culture and the creation of a new one. That's not always bad, but it often doesn't end well. I guess I'd have to ask where the line is. American? White? Tall? Because if its just values, I'm totally in agreement. Our values as I was taught them can be tolerant of other values as long as they don't directly conflict with or attack me for mine.
That's not white culture. Who promotes all of those things?
Not sure where you live, that's not my culture; further, I claim no part of it. The problems I have with "my culture" mostly have to do with those who can but choose not to work. I guess--based on your cultural assessment--my culture would be "rural" versus "metropolitan." There are still moral people (based on my definition of moral people) out here. The culture you describe, yeah... I'm good with that going extinct.