Globalization
has inevitably brought people of diverse backgrounds to a common geographical space and this is
unlikely to revert. Such diversity, spread across racial, religious and cultural lines, has its
merits as well as limitations. Some of the advantages include;
Society cohesion
People of different
cultural or racial backgrounds can interact and get to learn and appreciate each others
uniqueness hence fostering tolerance and peaceful coexistence. The peaceful coexistence allows
each group to maintain its identity giving rise to societies free of discrimination and
conflict. Countries such as Switzerland and Indonesia are renowned for the peaceful coexistence
of multi-ethnic groups
Cultural
resource
With each group maintaining its identity and
practices, multi-ethnic societies offer a wealthy pool of culture. Individuals get to learn
about others way of life and even exchange some practices. Cultural aspects such as art, music
and cuisine have become tourist attractions in culturally rich countries such as
Madagascar.
Economic development
People from different backgrounds have different things to offer in terms of ideas,
experiences and expertise. In the US for instance, the inflow of immigrants such as high
achieving scholars, engineers and other highly skilled professionals create conducive
environment for competition, innovation, efficacy as well as productivity, key elements in any
economy.
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