Clash of Civilizations


  •  Our world has been established for millions of years. In it, the human race has traversed various stages. Different societies and cultures have emerged and disappeared due to the mingling of human beings. Even in the present world, there are several types of cultures, such as Western culture, Chinese culture, and Islamic culture. Some cultures have disappeared from the pages of history altogether, such as the Paranoiac culture of Egypt, and the Republic of Rome. Although their remnants are still present, they have ceased to exist in their entirety. Some cultures excel in dominating others through systematic colonization.
  •  Here, it is noteworthy that whenever culture is mentioned, it does not refer to any particular country. For example, if we mention Western culture now, Europe comes to mind because after the Second World War, the idea of ​​unifying the small kingdoms of Europe into one European state with zero politics has perhaps been around for centuries. Despite being nations within Europe, there is no war or bombings. There are no guns fired there; no bombs explode. When the people and the government work together towards a common goal, it is called economy. The people of Belgium are Belgians, along with Europeans; the people of Germany are Germans, along with Europeans. The same experience was also adopted by America's founding father, Lieutenant General George Washington, and his establishment. It was also tried and tested in newly settled or ruined islands such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and its work not only succeeded but is still ongoing.
  •  So whenever the name of Western culture comes up, it will mean all these countries.
  •  So, it is clear from all this that culture does not refer to any particular country. One culture can prevail in several countries. Religion plays the most significant role in influencing culture. It means that one culture can decide which religion to choose, or not choose at all. Not choosing religion entirely does not mean that it does not play a role in society or culture. In the ancient Egyptian culture, Pharaohs (who were kings of their time) called themselves gods, and this was their religion and lifestyle. When someone invited them to Allah, they considered it a challenge to their kingship, their invented religion, country, and lifestyle. Similarly, the ancient Greek republic had its religion, which was based on many deities, gods, and various mythical stories. The repetition is that in any era, the primary unit of culture and civilization has always been religion.
  •  In the present era, when different cultures emerge, it is evident that whenever there is a clash between one and the other, religion will also be involved. And in this, one's lifestyle will surely clash with the other's. One will feel that his religion, country, and lifestyle are all in danger. For example, when Europe feels its culture is threatened, it sometimes raises slogans against Islam, sometimes associates Islam with terrorism. A speech made by the French President Macron in October 2020 on this topic is very meaningful, in which he directly targeted Islam and said that Islam is in danger. Although perhaps they want to say that our culture is in danger, the statement was made in complete opposition. Similarly, a similar statement was made by former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, challenging China for its lifestyle. Westerners have always had a stance that they see everyone through their own lens, whoever disagrees is a terrorist, etc. France had sought help from the Father of the Nation, George Washington, and his establishment, and he had ousted England from America. Freedom of Speech had also been imported from France and reached the capital of America, about which President Trump says we made a big mistake. Meaning, the fish has fallen into its own trap.
  •  Here, another noteworthy point is that Western culture is under the control of governments, but here, it is up to the people to do this because sometimes it seems that our governments want something else. This creates a contradiction, then corruption spreads, sometimes in the form of rallies and processions, and sometimes it appears in a very harsh tone. Then external forces come in between, and proxy wars become ours. Its price is also paid by the public.
  •  Then the role of Western media is very important in this, which is playing a very important role in spreading their culture. Not spreading, but here, people are so impressed that perhaps adopting it is considered empire and honor, and they are proud of it. This attitude is almost present in all those countries which have been some kind of Western colony and have been subjected to slavery.
  •  Here, its expression is often, for example, celebrating various days, which have no connection with us at all, such as Valentine's Day, Labor Day, Birth Day. Take Birth Day, for example; it was started by the Egyptian Pharaohs. History tells us that it was limited only to kings or Pharaohs. From there, it came to the Romans. The Romans were the first to adopt the practice of putting up wax statues because they believed that it would ward off evil spirits. Then when Rome became Christian, this event also became a part of the Christian religion. But it had not yet reached the common people. This work was finally done by capitalism. German bakers made a cake for it and started selling it to the public, and gradually, this event of kings came to the reach of a common man and became an essential part of Western culture and lifestyle. But it is surprising that today it is so common in our culture as if we were not born without it. On top of that, in the frenzy of Media Day, Face book is now telling me the Birth Day of those people I have not met in ten years. Capitalism wins everywhere.
  •  Anyway, a single conference on the war of cultures is not enough. The only thing is how we can save ourselves from this war?

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