Ishmael
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This post by AJ got me thinking about the subject of multiculturalism. And in particular how so many "progressives" worship at the alter of same.
Multiculturalism, why?
Exactly what are the benefits of embracing multiculturalism? Quite frankly I can't think of all that many. Western, and to a great extent Eastern, cultures have absorbed the best of other cultures long ago.
Specifically speaking of the Islamic culture if they were to disappear from the face of the earth tomorrow exactly what would be lost? It's not as if Islam is some recently discovered aboriginal tribe in the heart of the Amazon. Everything that culture has to offer that is/was of any value has already been assimilated. About the only by-product of their disappearance that I can think of is the fact that a blanket of peace will descend on a great portion of the globe along with the vast savings in national treasure and blood that will accompany that disappearance.
To be entirely honest and fair I suspect that the Muslims feel exactly the same way. As a matter of fact a significant number of them are devoting great effort to achieve exactly that.
And the same may be said of almost any culture you care to mention. The best of each has already been assimilated by other cultures. The sciences, the arts, the food, and some of the customs.
In the name of multiculturalism should we accept the cultural norm of slavery that is still practiced by some cultures to this very day? Would it be OK if the descendents of Aztec and Maya returned to the practice of wholesale human sacrifice? Head hunting? Cannibalism?
When the core beliefs of one culture demand the destruction of your own culture is that OK too? Is the core tenet of multiculturalism the embrasure of cultural suicide? Is it a requirement to take as a matter of faith that every other culture is the equal, if not superior, to your own?
At what point are the multiculturalists going to realize that virtually everything that every other culture has to offer that is of any value at all has already been incorporated into their own?
Ishmael
Multiculturalism, why?
Exactly what are the benefits of embracing multiculturalism? Quite frankly I can't think of all that many. Western, and to a great extent Eastern, cultures have absorbed the best of other cultures long ago.
Specifically speaking of the Islamic culture if they were to disappear from the face of the earth tomorrow exactly what would be lost? It's not as if Islam is some recently discovered aboriginal tribe in the heart of the Amazon. Everything that culture has to offer that is/was of any value has already been assimilated. About the only by-product of their disappearance that I can think of is the fact that a blanket of peace will descend on a great portion of the globe along with the vast savings in national treasure and blood that will accompany that disappearance.
To be entirely honest and fair I suspect that the Muslims feel exactly the same way. As a matter of fact a significant number of them are devoting great effort to achieve exactly that.
And the same may be said of almost any culture you care to mention. The best of each has already been assimilated by other cultures. The sciences, the arts, the food, and some of the customs.
In the name of multiculturalism should we accept the cultural norm of slavery that is still practiced by some cultures to this very day? Would it be OK if the descendents of Aztec and Maya returned to the practice of wholesale human sacrifice? Head hunting? Cannibalism?
When the core beliefs of one culture demand the destruction of your own culture is that OK too? Is the core tenet of multiculturalism the embrasure of cultural suicide? Is it a requirement to take as a matter of faith that every other culture is the equal, if not superior, to your own?
At what point are the multiculturalists going to realize that virtually everything that every other culture has to offer that is of any value at all has already been incorporated into their own?
Ishmael