When you deal with people from all over the world, can you accept and respect the cultural differences :) ?

Question

Can you love them for who they are, even when you can't always understand them?

Thank you for your answer! :) Have a wonderful day! :)

Answer 1

I think I can. Being raised within an 'exclusive' cultural group and being called names all the times by the other cultural groups - the 'exclusive' ones as well, I compelled myself to learn and to understand what's behind all that. Do you know what the most interesting part is? It is that we can't always understand them. It is what makes it so interesting to learn 'the why' part.

I made my living in a cross cultural understanding area and in a cross cultural environment, which I've found so rewarding and enriching and where I met my darling - sometimes I can't understand him, Moon. Perhaps he was just becoming a man, and I was becoming a woman then.. :-)) Perhaps, he couldn't understand me either. Perhaps we were aliens to each other then. But we've always come back to big hugs. This is when love interferes. Do you agree?

I've learnt - and it is a fact - that culture is like an onion. We may see layers in culture. We may see different types of houses, dresses, food, dances, etc. We may see different norms and values. In the end, we are the same - human beings. I believe that human beings possess love and respect although sometimes they do not know where they have left it. Maybe with these ones, their onions are too big... not so easy to get there.

Cheer up, Moon. We love you and respect you.
Have a wonderful rest of the day!!!

Answer 2

I do , in fact all Mauritians do.
The Island is a very small one ( 720sq miles) with 1 million people living on it.
Our ancestors came from France , England , Scotland Ireland , India , Pakistan , China and a few African countries.
We have always and still respect each other.
We are of many religion beliefs , Hinduism , Christian , Buddhism are the main ones with never any clashes.
We respect each other.
It is for this reason that tourists feel so at ease here.
We are known , not only for our beaches and 5 stars hotels, which can be found in many places around the world ,but for our inner sense of welcoming and hospitality.

Answer 3

Hi Moon,
What beautiful answers. I can hardly think of anything to add as I agree with everyone above. I have done business with people from many different cultures and because my work involves writing I have learned from them some of their different beliefs/ways of looking at things as I have had to try to write from their perspective.
I find it fascinating learning about different cultures. We visited Canada last year and have brought back books on Indian legends. These are full of mystery and courage and show a sense of identiy with the land and its natural wonders. Some of them are really beautiful. Sometimes conversing with those of a different culture or who share a different philosophy helps us gain a greater understanding of our own beliefs.
It's so easy to accept and respect cultural differences because that's what makes us all unique. Yes, I can love someone for who they are, whether from my culture or a different culture even if I don't always understand them. In fact, I do!
I think what upsets me most in this country is the use of the word 'prejudice' for as soon as there is a difference between people from different cultures this word comes into play. But I think there is a difference between prejudice/discrimination and conflict due to straightforward differences in opinion. People are labled as 'prejudice' if they disagree and therefore seem to feel they must yield so as not to appear to be discriminating. I think once this huge area of confusion is resolved, that’s when there will be greater harmony between different cultures in the UK.
Personally, I love, accept and respect anyone (who has gained those feelings from me) for who they are.
A lovely question.
Polly

Answer 4

Yes, I can accept and respect them and there differences if they respect me and accept me! It really works both ways.

They need to respect that they are in a different cultural and do their best to understand it as I would if I were to travel or live someplace I was not familiar with.

Answer 5

Our cultural differences is what makes us so interesting... I live in a country that is so diverse (culturally), that you learn to accept and respect anothers point of view without thinking about it, from a very young age.

Answer 6

I love other cultures. It's very interesting to learn about them, and I like hearing different languages, too. I have always wanted to travel the world and actually get to experience them.

Answer 7

I used to meet people from all over the world when I was working at a hotel. I never treated anyone differently and I enjoyed finding out more about people

Answer 8

That's not a problem, Moon! I love learning about other cultures and the people. Learning different things is ineresting and some I even use at home. It's neat learning and doing different things.

Bye, Moon!

Answer 9

Yes, I always try to respect other cultures, knowing many are very different than mine I am interested in their cultures and try to learn how not to insult them accidentally.

Answer 10

hi chuck ;) in my job as a carer i treat everyone as an indivudual regardless of there race, religion, background beliefs or sexuality. I treat everyone with the respect, dignity, confidentailty and help promote there individualty in everyday living. I find it interesting meeting new people and having time to experience how other people live there lives which are sometimes very different to my own but this wouldnt stop me from allowing them to their right to equality or judge them any differently because of this. happy swimming hope the pond aint to cold quack quack :-)