Living Together

Think about the people you know in school or in your neighborhood who have diverse backgrounds and beliefs. Do you think cultural differences can enrich a community? Why or why not? If so, how do they enrich the community? How do people from different cultures learn to live together?

• Yes, cultural differences can enrich a community a lot. This is a very true fact and is proved by many of the communities we see today.  Why does cultural differences enrich a community, you ask? Well, that's because these different people have different point of views and opinions, and they share different ideas and ways of life. Different point of views allows us to be unbiased about topics when talking or discussing, and it allows us to get a full image of other groups' point of views. The opinions may act as advice and help us during time when we are having difficulties, and the ideas and ways of life help us have a better and easier life both physically and mentally. What does physically and mentally mean? Well, physically means that when there are new inventions from other cultures, they are brought into communities and shared, which is a good thing. When we are talking about mentally, we are talking about the new ways and views of thinking. For example, some people might become more optimistic when they are influenced by their friends or teachers, which may help them lead a better life. I have read a book where a girl who was originally very pessimistic, thought that everyone was against her, and never smiles, turn into a sunshine girl even though she faced many obstacles because of her friends, who were Catholic.