Why should we care?

By this time, you are wondering, "Why should I care about all this?"  I propose a couple of points.  One, when we blindly claim to be part of a culture that we are not, it steals from that culture. It is not a bad thing to appreciate another culture and be interested in the history of that culture but you should not steal from this culture and claim it as your own.  While I may be interested in delta blues music, I wouldn't claim that I was African American blues man.  Stealing from another culture keeps you from seeing how beautiful and diverse your own culture can be.

Next, is it respectful to the culture to claim you are part of it, when you are not?  How would you feel if someone obviously foreign tried to become part of your culture?  This is not a "white supremacist-we are always right-don't support other cultures" idea.  This is a move to be comfortable with your own culture.  Realize how rich your own culture is.  Support other cultures and respect them, but do not steal from them and claim to be "one of them."

What if someone acted like this around you?