Multiculturalism is a concept that I’ve always had trouble with. I take the view that if people want to emigrate to a country, then they adopt the values and practices of that country, And in return they’re entitled to have the host citizenry respect their culture without trying to create some kind of federation of tribes and culture – you get into terrible trouble with that.”

I think one of the problems with multiculturalism is we try too hard to institutionalise differences, rather than celebrate what we have in [common].

[–] mriormro@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Not too sure but did the Europeans adopt aboriginal values and practices when they first emigrated to Australia about 200 years ago?

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Name a single culture that adopted the values and pracrices of a nation they defeated in warfare. Not saying that i support any of it just sinply that thats how history has always been and going back in an attempt to rewrite history only raises the queation of how far back do we go?

[–] Petri3136@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Name a single culture that adopted the values and pracrices of a nation they defeated in warfare.

This is fairly common throughout history. The Mongols did it to such an extent that the Chinese considered them Chinese when they ruled China. It also happened a lot when various empires conquered Egypt or when Alexander conquered the Persians. It happens more often than not.

load more comments (5 replies)

load more comments (25 replies)