Culture is often viewed as values, beliefs, or traditions of a particular nation. While there can be some overlap of cultural beliefs between different countries, the significance of each, will vary from nation to nation. Furthermore, it is also essential to consider the differences among individuals, and how other factors can influence on what cultures they subscribe to. In Canada, there are seven core cultural values: compassion and generosity, consultation and dialogue, accommodation and tolerance, support for diversity, equality and fairness, world image, and appreciation for natural beauty. Out of these seven, there are three cultural values I identify most significantly with: compassion and generosity, accommodation and tolerance, and
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However, my mother is the foundation of all my values. For as long as I can remember, my mother has always told me to ‘seek to help another, yet never expect it in return’. When I think of compassion and generosity in Canadian culture, this saying rings in my ears. I’ve always been taught to be grateful, generous, and live my life with compassion; to be cautious yet always have other people’s best interest at heart. She would constantly remind me, my actions represent my upbringing and my background. As I grew older, it became easier to understand why numerous people turned cynical of the world and only pursued self-interest. No matter how hard I tried, I could never fully allow pessimistic and selfish views to be a part of who I am. Compassion and generosity is a key value, which was not only taught to me at a young age, yet also a value I’ve learned to accept is common in Canadian culture. I consider myself lucky to be part of a society where this value reflects on our Charter of Rights and Freedoms and democratic society. Legally, as a taxpayer and Canadian citizen, I will always support the creation of social safety nets. I consider it to be my civil duty to help the people who fall through the cracks of the system. For these reasons, I subscribe to the Canadian value of compassion and …show more content…
To witness my father lose faith in other people expressing this value had crushed me. For the most part, growing up as a first generation Canadian with immigrants parents, I didn't face any major discrimination, or at least none that I was aware of. I have always felt as if I was treated equally and fairly. Sadly, due to recent events regarding ISIS, Syrian refugees, and bomb attacks caused by Islamic extremists, in today’s society, muslims seem to be yesterday's Jews. Islamophobia has not been so popularly displayed since 9/11, yet is becoming a recurring ‘trend’. This is not fair. Why should the total muslim population be perceived in this negative light, for the actions of a few ‘pure muslims’? Therefore, I value equality and fairness, and think it is a fundamental human right to be treated without discrimination solely based on race, religion, gender, and
However, my mother is the foundation of all my values. For as long as I can remember, my mother has always told me to ‘seek to help another, yet never expect it in return’. When I think of compassion and generosity in Canadian culture, this saying rings in my ears. I’ve always been taught to be grateful, generous, and live my life with compassion; to be cautious yet always have other people’s best interest at heart. She would constantly remind me, my actions represent my upbringing and my background. As I grew older, it became easier to understand why numerous people turned cynical of the world and only pursued self-interest. No matter how hard I tried, I could never fully allow pessimistic and selfish views to be a part of who I am. Compassion and generosity is a key value, which was not only taught to me at a young age, yet also a value I’ve learned to accept is common in Canadian culture. I consider myself lucky to be part of a society where this value reflects on our Charter of Rights and Freedoms and democratic society. Legally, as a taxpayer and Canadian citizen, I will always support the creation of social safety nets. I consider it to be my civil duty to help the people who fall through the cracks of the system. For these reasons, I subscribe to the Canadian value of compassion and …show more content…
To witness my father lose faith in other people expressing this value had crushed me. For the most part, growing up as a first generation Canadian with immigrants parents, I didn't face any major discrimination, or at least none that I was aware of. I have always felt as if I was treated equally and fairly. Sadly, due to recent events regarding ISIS, Syrian refugees, and bomb attacks caused by Islamic extremists, in today’s society, muslims seem to be yesterday's Jews. Islamophobia has not been so popularly displayed since 9/11, yet is becoming a recurring ‘trend’. This is not fair. Why should the total muslim population be perceived in this negative light, for the actions of a few ‘pure muslims’? Therefore, I value equality and fairness, and think it is a fundamental human right to be treated without discrimination solely based on race, religion, gender, and