04-20-2023, 09:38 PM
It's something I struggle with at times in these discussions...and not just race.
The human makeup is pretty complex
Folks want to identify as 'one' or the 'other' rather than embracing everything that is part of their makeup.
The net result is that it creates a barrier.
You v Me.
I guess the danger for those of indigenous backgrounds is that there may be a fear (justified, no doubt) that their culture is swamped and lost if they don't fight to preserve it.
It's not a new debate.
I remember that it was a discussion when I was back in High School
Assimilation v Integration.
Assimilation- where the population is blended together and minority identity is eventually filterered out v Integration- where the individual cultures are able to maintain and celebrate their identity within a larger society.
The human makeup is pretty complex
Folks want to identify as 'one' or the 'other' rather than embracing everything that is part of their makeup.
The net result is that it creates a barrier.
You v Me.
I guess the danger for those of indigenous backgrounds is that there may be a fear (justified, no doubt) that their culture is swamped and lost if they don't fight to preserve it.
It's not a new debate.
I remember that it was a discussion when I was back in High School
Assimilation v Integration.
Assimilation- where the population is blended together and minority identity is eventually filterered out v Integration- where the individual cultures are able to maintain and celebrate their identity within a larger society.