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Conversely, homogeneous societies do not avoid conflict.
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Unified around an AMERICAN culture.
The truth is, certain cultures are simply better than other cultures. Western culture went through the enlightenment, and the industrial revolution. More wealth has been created by Western Culture in the 20th and 21st century than the 19 centuries before it. On the other hand, Islam has probably held back the middle east at least 100 years in terms of economic and social growth.
Goran_K saysThe truth is, certain cultures are simply better than other cultures. Western culture went through the enlightenment, and the industrial revolution. More wealth has been created by Western Culture in the 20th and 21st century than the 19 centuries before it. On the other hand, Islam has probably held back the middle east at least 100 years in terms of economic and social growth.
How much economic growth do you believe was going to happen in the middle of a very barren desert other than pumping out oil no matter what islam did? Western culture only seems to work in temperate climates with an abundance of natural resources some how. Especially after discovering a virtually empty continent overflowing with natural resources that were seriously depleted in Europe. Why is it that the same western culture was never successful in South America or Africa both which were colonized by the same people as North Americ...
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Diversity can be a great thing. America is a melting pot, we all remember the stories of Ellis Island from K-12 history courses. But it only works if that culture integrates into the American culture as a whole, not the other way around.
The truth is, certain cultures are simply better than other cultures. Western culture went through the enlightenment, and the industrial revolution. More wealth has been created by Western Culture in the 20th and 21st century than the 19 centuries before it. On the other hand, Islam has probably held back the middle east at least 100 years in terms of economic and social growth.
Honor killings, acid attacks, or even "dancing with the dead" are very unique and "diverse" things but they won't create Unity which is what America is really about. Unified around an AMERICAN culture. That's what gave America strength.
I hope both sides (left and right) can consider the above when addressing each other in civil debate and discourse.
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