After reading this article I can say for certain that I no longer believe that human society can ever be a functional mechanism.
Topic of cultural appropriation has been on the table for so long, I don’t even understand why we are still talking about it.
In my opinion, one can not own a culture, cultures are somewhat tied to the existing places and societies inhabiting them. However, we have to understand that ever since the traveling was made accessible to mass consumer, there are going to be interpretation of given culture in some or other way.
There is a movement to PRESERVE culture, not allowing them to be forgotten, and passing the tradition and values to next generation. What I don’t understand is why can we share. What is so bad about white man with dreads, or someone using musical tones and genres to create something new.
St. Patric’s day is not an international holiday, however you don’t see Irishmen screaming that we are stealing their culture, instead, we see them sharing a beer with us. Due to this, the original meaning of the holiday might have been lost, however, a tight community created. Yes, community of alcoholics, however community of alcoholics that like and support each other, that have the same goal, at least once a year, to get wasted.
If we were stop to adopt other peoples cultures, we would never enjoy quality italian pasta in Shanghai or gelato in Emirates. By stopping people from exploring and discovering something new, something they might like and come to appreciate, we are pushing racism forward, by attributing certain behaviours, sounds and looks to particular race.
And I don’t think that in 2019 we stand for that