Biodiversity includes a number of different plants and animals that live around the globe and cultural diversity is the variety of ways people live out their lives. Both are connected to the different aspects of life that populate the earth. Unfortunately biodiversity and cultural diversity are declining. With the declination of biodiversity comes the weakening of cultural diversity. The decrease in natural products and their variety play a big role in the world’s ecosystem functioning and stability. Without a stable ecosystem, many areas of the world will have to move from their “home land” and settle in an area where the ecosystem does not affect their ability to live. But with these moves to a more stable ecosystem, people discard their own unique way of life and over time convert to the lifestyle they were forced into, because of their unstable ecosystem. And ultimately losing a piece of the world’s diverse culture. Countries around the world should be getting their government involved in the protection of their country’s cultural diversity. Through legislation and funding, governments should work with their people to preserve the diversity in their country and keep it from declining. It is important that the government take pride in their different cultures and keep them from slowing progressing out of existence.
There are a number of ways a countries government could get involved with preserving the cultural diversity in their country. For example, Australia produced a program on January 28th, 2009 called The Diverse Australia Program. This program provides funding, educational resources and information to help organizations and communities promote diversity in their country. This program encourages the importance of all Australians respecting one another regardless of cultural, racial or religious differences, the fair treatment of all Australians (encouraging people to recognize that our interactions should be accepting of, and responsive to, each other’s backgrounds, circumstances, needs and preferences), opportunities for people to participate equitably in Australian society and to understand the rights and responsibilities that we share as part of that society, a sense of belonging for everyone by helping communities work towards a spirit of inclusiveness, also a shared identity as Australians, and the benefits of living in a multicultural society. (Australia’s Culture and Linguistic Diversity, Australian Bureau of Statistics) If all governments around the world were able to create a program similar to that of Australia’s, the world’s cultural diversity would not have such a large decline. It should not be a goal to have all peoples thinking, behaving, and believing in the same ideas and issues. Rather it should be a goal to have no culture lost, to make the world a place that is accepting of all cultures and all people groups. With the loss of cultural diversity, our intelligence and uniqueness can be lost too. The government should not be involved in the preservation of cultural diversity. The decline in cultural diversity is an issue that must be resolved by the peoples. The government has no say in the way we treat one another and how that relates to cultural diversity. The government functions to maintain the stability and the well-being of a country’s economy. It does not need to involve itself in the protection of cultural diversity. Yet, the result of the government associating itself in the issue of cultural diversity has great effect on a country and its ability to maintain the diversity in the peoples. The government has great influence on the people it is governing and when the government addresses a problem that their country is facing, most people listen and react. This is why governments need to be concerned and implicate a program that supports the diversity in different cultures. Much like Australia, the government must emphasize the importance of respecting one another regardless of a peoples group religion, backgrounds, and racial differences for a more open and accepting world.
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Marissa L
4/14/2015 04:47:31 am
Hi Clarissa,
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Caitlyn K.
4/14/2015 11:24:14 am
I think you did a great job of giving your opinion and backing it up with support. I found that you were very clear in how you stated you do not think that the government should interfere with the problems we are causing. You gave me a different look out to the solution though, as I figured it would be a good idea to get the government involved. Good job though!
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