2006-09-25 16:44:52 · 5 answers · asked by GOOCH 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
On the one hand, we need to establsh common ground, together; on the other, we simultaneously need time and space to be ourselves, apart. Some people need to focus on maintaining each culture's heritage and culture intact; others need to focus on how forms can blend and make new ones that owe a little something to both. We need to realize our commonalities as human beings, and we also at the same time need to celebrate our variety.
We need to remember that the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM - "out of many,one" - has a flip side: PLURES IN UNO - "many within one"
Not easy, but there it is.
2006-09-25 16:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by smendler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Equality is obtained not by blending or assimilating cultures but by respecting each culture and the differences. In America you are an American first and then whatever you want to be, regardless of culture. The cultural differences add richness to the American culture.
2006-09-25 23:56:00 · answer #2 · answered by worldneverchanges 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you really want to assimilate/blend all culture even if that means destroying it? I certaintly don't.
in Most if not All cases there will be a dominate culture will assimilate smaller cultures into it. The culture that is assimilated is usally destroyed although some customs and traditions may carry on.
2006-09-25 23:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by Joshua V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well just look indians and muslims they are assimilitate very well their own culture no bothers for something elseÂ.
2006-09-25 23:52:30 · answer #4 · answered by dancingwiththestars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't and you don't want to try. This sounds like another liberal attempt to create a Socialist utopia.
2006-09-25 23:47:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋