Comments on: Cultural tolerance ‘is not enough,’ says EU culture commissioner

By: Chus

Chus — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:02:56 +0000

I have to add something here:

I’m a Spanish woman that spent 10 years in Sweden, I think you can agree with me that the cultures are quite different. That didn’t make me less Spanish and more Swedish, I didn’t loose anything, on the contrary, I got to learn many things that otherwise I would never know about . I understand that people are afraid of what they don’t know… An “inter-cultural world” is possible, people give you and you give them, it is a matter of developing together.

By: NikaMarie

NikaMarie — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:52:13 +0000

Positive news! Something needed in many countries around the world! I would love to sit in on the meeting and listen and take back what i learned to my country and pass it along!

much love and peace
marie

By: Tania Chilby

Tania Chilby — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:26:22 +0000

I made a comment on this the other day,but I think there where technical problems,but you are doing a good thing promoting this :-)Blessings Tania

By: Samya

Samya — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:39:26 +0000

Culture:
Norms, traditions, meant to change.
So what’s the fuss about?

By: agnieszka

agnieszka — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:13:56 +0000

Dear Paulo,

I am also a little afraid as Walaa Hamdan of this -
“inter-cultural Europe” consequences.
Shouldn’t there be the “inter-cultural world”?
so nobody would feel rejected, off-limits?
Don’t you think that there should be “something” that unites people not continents?

love
Agnieszka

By: Chus

Chus — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:11:19 +0000

Years ago 1 attended to a course with 12 other people, we were from 12 different countries and we had a language in common, the one we were learning. All of us were refugees and inmigrants in a foreign land and because most of us were alone there, we became a “family”, it was one of the most wonderful experiences in my life.

By: hildegarde

hildegarde — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:08:26 +0000

I’m glad to read this article and wish that this leads to love between everybody…it’s a step closer and still a way to go…i believe in this dialogue, it’s only a pity that politics can destroy it…then it’s important that the promotors keep faith because they stand closer to the people then politicians.
So Paulo and other artists I’m thankful for your participation.
Love
All Ways
Hildegarde

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:48:16 +0000

This is something that is often discussed here in Australia. The debate being that people should be allowed to bring the culture/religion of their native country and practice it - as in a true democracy - But on the flip side that that shouldn’t extend to the point where it causes rifts and conflicts and divisions.

If you come from country A and decide to migrate to country B - isn’t it only right that you learn that countries language, culture, attitude. It can’t be one cohesive country if you have no real community spirit. If you refuse to see or hear another’s point of view.

Some people don’t want to do that for fear that it will weaken the bonds that their families have if they mix with other cultures/religions or even badly influence them. This eventually breaks down from generation to generation though.

My personal family has a mix of so many different nationalities, I’ve lost count of how many. Thankfully it works well.
Kathleen xx

I don’t know about Europe.