Unity Amidst Diverse Culture

Belief. The way of living. Intellectual refinement. Heritage. Arts. Traditions. These are the pillars of each social group’s core – culture. Across the seven continents on the map lie thousands of this with thousands of distinctions. Among the seven billion people occupying these continents lie the vast selections of cultures that possess contrasting facets. And among us who are here today, ladies and gentlemen, lie our own convictions, cultural belief that differ from each of what we have from the moment we were born. Some are familiar to others while unknown to some. Many are accepted while others are overlooked by the more popular cultures. And these are the pieces we try to fit on the puzzle board – diverse. But what is a clever way to settle these differences and to form a better civilization? Unity. To truly understand the value of unity, we must first be entitled in having knowledge of what we are dealing with. One must know the depths of culture and how it can socially improve us. By being aware of such, we can then comprehend on the value of its existence. One must understand the soul of a culture and how it can help us to cope with the other cultures. We can therefore eliminate criticism and broaden our minds in accepting the differences. One must accept the natures of diverse cultures and how each unique feature can be of importance in forming bonds with other cultures.After having the knowledge, understanding and acceptance, we can now figure out unity and the significance of its role on the pieces of the puzzle we try to fit in. Each piece has a different shape and a scene needed to form a single and meaningful statement. Each culture represents a different picture. And every single piece is significant to complete the puzzle. But a puzzle won’t make any sense if the pieces are jumbled, separated from each other.The board would not be complete if there is a single piece of culture missing and that’s the reason why we need to have unity amidst diverse cultures. Oneness among different belief, arts and traditions that shall enable us to put together the different aims and visions of different cultures for a sustainable future. By accepting our own diversities, we can overcome the problems brought by feuds between the cultures. If we could respect the virtues of religious cultures, then terrorism would not tear us apart. If we could settle the laws of scientific cultures, then illegal experiments on human anatomy won’t be a threat to our gene pool. If we could preserve the heritage of tribal cultures, then we would not lose track of our own history and of our own origin. If we could accept the concepts of the modern culture, technology would not be abused and wasted. If we could recognize the notions of liberal cultures, then we can live with justice and democracy. And if we could unify ourselves despite the cultural diversities we live in, then we would not be bothered by the thought of wars, racism and being social outcasts. If we can put the puzzle pieces in their respective places and be aware of the importance of each culture, then we can find ourselves living in a world we all wanted it to be. A place with the sense of equality, peace and security. A place with unity amist diverse cultures.