Friday, November 14, 2008

Eastern or Western Culture - Which One Is Better ?

This is an interesting point on debate of which is better; Eastern or Western Culture, but the question in itself is wrong as we are comparing apples and oranges are not we. We wonder which one is better without realising that these cultures are not good or bad , they are different.It does not actually matter which you think is better . Our cultures are totally different . We need to understand this and respect not only our culture but others' culture as well . It is totally wrong to compare these cultures .
In the movie about World War II a Japanese Political Prisoner in the United States was asked; “Who do you want to win the war?” In the movie his answer showed much wisdom as he said; “ If your mother and father are fighting, do you want one to kill the other or do you just want them to stop fighting?” Well with that said and if you are a God fearing individual what do you think your God might say about this? Do you really believe that a God believes that these questions of which culture is better; Eastern or Western Culture are relevant? When Gandhi was asked what he thought of Western Culture, he said; “I think it would be a good idea.” You know so do I, I wish we would live as we promise ourselves rather than in hypocrisy, how about you?
Here are some thoughts of people living in these cultures -
"Eastern teenagers are more hard working but Western teenagers are more creative due to their freedom to express. So each has their own."

"I live in a western culture and i have lived in an eastern one too.i think in east the youth is more concentrated on progressing, career, studies, everyone wants to go to a classy university study well and make a name.in west because their country supports them in all ways they take it for granted, they r not that much in to studies , because they start living alone at an early age they have to find a short cut to earn money so the start going for jobs like vaitering in hotels, or others jobs of that kind, these jobs in western countries pay really well and u can easily have a decent life doing these.youth of west are more wild they r more in to today and think less of future but in east we r more concern about our tomorrow.i cant say which is better because the lifestyle and thinking is different so people grow up to be that way."
Conclusion
We should respect other cultures and the people following them . We also need to understand that comparing cultures or believing that one culture is superior or inferior is wrong . We .are all beautiful creations of God and all of us are equal before him .