The United States And America - 1458 Words

Who we are The United States has various relationships with the world, some more complicated than others. One thing this nation has that is better than most countries is the fact that we are a very culturally diverse society, which can be beneficial. In relation to others, the U.S. is different from other nations by our diverse cultures, religions and just like many others, we have issues we come face to every day. Americans deal with diversity as they work closely with other cultures by putting their differences aside to achieve something. We have a society that is based more along a judeo christian mentality and structure versus more of other predominent religious beliefs. When it comes down to it, people don’t really care what your†¦show more content†¦a union of people of different cultures. We have problems, but regardless of everything else, we are still one nation, a combined group of people with different beliefs. In the article, Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism, Martha C. Nussbaum states, â€Å"emphasis on patriotic pride is both morally dangerous and, ultimately, subversive of some of the worthy goals patriotism sets out to serve.† Nussbaum agrees with Rabindranath Tagores novel, The Home and the World,† being patriotic can be dangerous and even may go against the goals of patriotism of national unity and moral ideals. A lot of countries like the United States are very patriotic and it may interfere with the relationship they have with the rest of the world. Americans that are having a hard time with the diverse cultures that surrounds them should lean more towards a cosmopolitan ideal whose devotion is on as associ ation of human beings in the whole world. Some may argue that being patriotic and having certain beliefs is what creates the problems between nations and between different cultures. We still have these puritan beliefs, especially the conservative side, now we are trying to change that in order to tend to everyone s feelings and needs. That’s the reason a lot of people who are extremely conservative feel like their religious rights is being put aside. For those who are over patriotic it can be dangerous when it comes to the point of starting to take