Cultural Appropriation In Culture

Cultural Appropriation

Culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. Cultural appropriation, the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another culture, has become extremely overused and has lost all meaning in our society. What started out reasonably (i.e. to prevent racism) has morphed into selfishness and complete idiocy (i.e. preventing the usage of inventions like canoes).[7] Cultural appropriation had a low, steady amount of attention until late 2013, when the topic exploded.[4] Eradication of cultural appropriation is impossible and even if it was possible, it would be detrimental to our civilization.

Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation

No one is attempting

In response to the ludicrous question, “Are non-ethnic scholars able to successfully research minorities,” Harvard Graduate and Columbia University sociology professor Robert K. Merton simply says, “For there is nothing so irrelevant in telling the truth as the color of a man’s skin.” [6]

If “Cultural Appropriation” Ruled

If society truly played by the “rule” of cultural appropriation (Stick with your own kind and don’t take anything from others.) then our world would be a lot different, a lot more divided, and a lot less efficient. Some examples are as follows:

Only French people could have pasteurized milk[5]

Only Americans could be vaccinated for Polio [1]

Only Chinese people could use paper

However, both events are being compared and used as examples of cultural appropriation. This museum is probably petrified to try any other sort of interactive learning exhibit. This is an example of what society will look like if these ideals take hold and become popular. No one will want to contribute new ideas or learn about old ones for fear of having these ideas stolen or being accused of appropriation. Society adopting this train of thought would be a major step backward in the unity and advancement of exploration of mankind’s