cultural and religious diversity. (http://plato.stanford.edu) To me this means being politically correct and speaking to and about others in a kind way. After doing more research, I found I may not be seeing the whole picture.
In Why Multiculturalism is Wrong, it states, “Multiculturalism creates a world structured in terms of cultures, usually national cultures. This structure is imposed on people who do not want it: since it is a global structure, there is no escape. It limits freedom, it limits possibility, and it limits possible futures.”(https://elearn.mtsu.edu 307) I had never thought of it this way. Some people want to simply live a good life and not be categorized into a certain culture.
I read something that made me stop and think about this topic. The link called The Challenge of Multiculturalism said, “Something that well-meaning whites did not understand is that an "inclusive" history -- one that would be all things to all people -- is impossible. History has winners and losers, and they see the same events with different eyes. At the same time, virtually every non-white group sees the conflicts of the past as struggles with whites, so multicultural history becomes a collection of perspectives that are often not merely non-white but anti-white.” (https://elearn.mtsu.edu 305) This is so true, not everyone sees things from the same point of view. It depends in which side of the fence you are standing.
When my research was complete, I understood that multiculturalism is not just making nice with all cultures; it is also about trying to make people from cultures think the same way and do the same as the country or cultural they are in at the time. I am not sure this is a great idea. Now some things should be necessary, for example, if I travel or plan on moving to Spain, I would need to learn the language, the laws and customs, plus understand some of the history of the country to be able to live there. I would not expect them to cater to my language or beliefs. I feel it should be the same in this country. If you want to visit or live here, you must learn English and some of the customs and laws needed to survive. If you are going to live within a culture, you have to adapt to certain things. But a different culture should not force a person to change all of their beliefs.
References:http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/multiculturalism/
https://elearn.mtsu.edu/d2l/lms/content/viewer/main_frame.d2l?ou=2975445&tId=19133307
https://elearn.mtsu.edu/d2l/lms/content/viewer/main_frame.d2l?ou=2975445&tId=19133305
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