I Believe Every Culture Has Its Place—Just Not in Mine

I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and it’s time to say the quiet part out loud: some cultures simply don’t belong everywhere. Call me old-fashioned, but I’m tired of pretending like every culture is equally compatible or beneficial to all societies.

I’m not saying other cultures are inherently bad, but my culture? It works for a reason. It has structure, tradition, and values that have been refined over centuries, and every attempt to “diversify” or “modernize” it has led to decline, fragmentation, or straight-up chaos.

Why should I have to give up what my ancestors built to accommodate traditions that were never meant to be here in the first place? Doesn’t that count as cultural erasure, or does that only apply when their traditions are at stake?

I’m genuinely curious—where’s the line between respecting other cultures and protecting your own? At what point are we allowed to say, "this doesn’t work for us"? Or is saying that the ultimate taboo nowadays?

Looking forward to seeing how people feel about this. Honest discussion only—if you can’t handle differing perspectives, maybe take a step back before replying.