If Japan has thought that all cultures were equal, would it have developed?
Here in Toronto, some people say that all cultures are equal. I disagree with this viewpoint because Japan has advanced it’s economy and standard of living by learning from better cultures and it continues to study and embrace practices that have proven successful in other countries.
For example, Japan is currently looking at various welfare systems in order to address the unemployment caused by global economic recession. If Japan, or any other developed country for that matter, was not able to identify superior cultural practices from those that are less advanced, would it be a strong a country as it is today?
In Ancient times, Japan learned from China; the Chinese had a powerful writing system and good city planning skills. Before WWII, Japan learned from Europe as some European countries organized modern political systems and militaries. After WWII, Japan leaned democratic principles from the U.S.
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