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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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 Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:03 am Post subject: |
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| jajdude wrote: |
| Koveras wrote: |
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| jajdude wrote: |
| How is learning a foreign language and learning about other cultures an erosion of a local culture? Sounds like an expansion of culture to me. |
No: multiculturalism is definitely an erosion of culture. |
How about we call it a change of culture? To me erosion sounds like a good thing, but I'm sure some will disagree. |
The point of contention between us is that I have an elitist view of culture (there can be more or less of it, it can be better or worse), whereas yours appears to be relativistic. You see change where I see erosion or decadence. |
I'm not sure what my view on culture is. I think some cultures, or societies for certain, are better than others. My first point was that knowing more than one language and knowing about other countries is a good thing for anyone. At least it makes life more interesting. |
I agree with jaj. I mean I consider myself an elitist when it comes to culture, too. But being familiar with two distinct cultures is superior than being familiar with just one. |
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Koveras
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Kuros wrote: |
| jajdude wrote: |
| I'm not sure what my view on culture is. I think some cultures, or societies for certain, are better than others. My first point was that knowing more than one language and knowing about other countries is a good thing for anyone. At least it makes life more interesting. |
I agree with jaj. I mean I consider myself an elitist when it comes to culture, too. But being familiar with two distinct cultures is superior than being familiar with just one. |
Superior how? I won't disagree, yet. But you seem to have changed the terms of the dispute somewhat. We started with multiculturalism and now we've shifted to 'familiarity with distinct cultures.'
edit: Or I guess *I* started with multiculturalism. Anyway, what are your views on that? And how does it differ from familiarity with distinct cultures?
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Koveras
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Globalization |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| I replied by saying, "Despite how it looks to a rich white European, if I were a farmer in sub-Saharan Africa, I'd sure as hell want to learn English instead of being forced to do business with a tiny sliver of the world's population." |
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| I think it's better to give everyone on Earth equal opportunities |
Your example is strange, because the inequality of opportunities you wish to fix was obviously caused by globalization in the first place. |
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