Hey all! I spent the whole day working on job applications and didn't leave any for blogging, so this will be a short one. Also, wish me luck landing a job with Planetary Resources!
A few days ago on Facebook, I saw a comment along the lines of 'the GOP doesn't have culture'. I'm not gonna go into the politics of that statement, but it did get me thinking about something. I was originally going to do a full article on it, but I think a short PSA is enough to get it across.
All people, and all groups, have culture. And culture is not always a good thing.
Culture can, and does, lead to discrimination, inequality, and even human sacrifice. It also leads to many good things, but the tricky part is that, generally speaking, those immersed in a culture have a hard time separating out the good from the bad. This goes for American culture too and not just the GOP.
This is why Westernization is worrisome. It's not because the West doesn't have culture, or that it's culture is better or worse than any other. Letting any one culture dominate the world leaves us blind to the negative aspects of that culture. Without other views to challenge what's normal, we get mired down in the status quo.
While this is particularly threatening on a global scale, it can be harmful on smaller scales as well. I have more than a few things to say about the Queer community in particular. Someday, I might write an article focusing on just that, but for now I'm winding down.
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