Cultural Pride
In
order to define the essence of culture around which the life of human beings
revolves. It is necessary to start the argument from defining what a mankind
actually is. Human beings is considered as the highest species of Allah
Almighty on earth as He has bestowed them with ability to acquire knowledge and
wisdom. Animals lack sense so they cannot
act in a intelligent manner, neither can they enjoy the intensity
of emotions as experienced by man. They
can only act as has been preordained for them and cannot move out of their
cycle of life.
However
it is the nature of the human beings that they want to live according to
specific norms and habits. The primitive man was just like animals, who used to
live in the forests. However with the passage of the time ,his mind matured as
he steadily developed means to acquire control over Nature. Gradually the human
population increased so much that human beings got divided into sects ,classes,
communities ,civilizations and so on .In this way many civilizations came into
being and thus a whole history of Homo
sapiens evolved.
Now
a days, mankind is divided into large groups called countries , or continents
,and so on .Every province, country and even religions have their own peculiar
culture or way of life .Each country ,sect or religions boasts of its
respective culture. People of various places and religions discuss among
themselves the superiority of their respective cultures .In some instances
severe hostilities have arisen among nations as a result of their cultural conflicts
, ultimately leading to wars.
People
usually consider their culture to be precious and praiseworthy. Even in
Pakistan ,there are various cultures or different ways of life prevalent in the
four provinces, and even within the provinces there are sub –cultures.
All
human beings are equal in the eyes of God . Islam grants great freedom and
liberty to man , but does not compromise on the equality among mankind
.According to an international charter, freedom is the birthright of every
individual .Every person has certain rights granted and guarded by society and
in return he ought to perform some duties. It therefore requires of a society
to evolve a set of laws, which ensures security and peace, for the smooth
functioning of society.
Cultures
should be respected and honored in their own right. No culture is inferior to
the other.
A
brief overview of the world reveals that there are various cultures coexisting
in this world even within the Islamic community. Culture is the product of
circumstances and environment. The
preservation of cultures is very important as it is a part of the
collective heritage of mankind since only those nations become successful who don’t
forget their roots .
However
cultural differences between civilizations should not be stressed so much that
they become problematic . There should be an atmosphere of respect for the rich
varieties of cultural in the world but the feeling of cultural superiorly
should not exist.
Globalization
is a big threat to the diversity of cultures. If the world stars moving towards
a mono culture, mankind might lose the charm of life.
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