Why Can't We All Just Get Along?

Published: February 2, 2008, 9:35 pm

Copyright 2008 RT Cunningham. Visit the original article at http://www.untwistedvortex.com/2008/02/03/why-cant-we-all-just-get-along/. After reading Monika's article, "How Do YOU Deal With Blogger Agro?", I felt the need to air my own feelings along these lines. Borders, Language and Culture These are the things that define a nation. On the Internet, however, there are no borders and language and culture are perceived instead of known. The Internet is truly a global phenomenon. The English language is the most dominant language used on the Internet, and many people make assumptions about a person's native language based on their usage of it. Bigotry, Racism and Prejudice These are the things that everyone has been fighting against as early as the 1960s (in the USA). These feelings and practices take place mostly due to ignorance and hate. Educating yourself about another individual's race, ethnic group, language and culture will help to eliminate the

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