The biggest thing that I learned while doing this research project is how diverse all of these countries, as well as every other country, are from each other. The people, the landscape, the economies, and the rules and customs are all so different, even though they all originated from a common group of people. The people that live in European countries, such as France and Germany, have very different lifestyles than people who live in South America, or Africa. They also have very different customs and laws, as some countries are very strict with lots of laws, while others have no central government to control them at all. Each country has a unique economy dependent on a various range of goods and services, including tourism, certain crops, and manufactured goods. Some countries have nothing but flat plains and million of miles of farmland, while others have towering mountain ranges and hundreds of river, and some countries even have all of this, and more, like Chile.
So what causes all of these differences? How is it possible for one culture to develop into hundreds of various peoples and with hundreds of unique traditions. I believe the answer lies in the set of circumstances that we are handed. Someone living in Zimbabwe, for example, would have a much different life than someone living in Denmark. For one, the country of Zimbabwe is much less developed than Denmark. People here must learn to live with very little, in remote and primitive houses, and only receive a small amount of schooling, which leads to limited job opportunities. Someone living in Denmark, on the other hand, will most likely have more money and resources, with a nice house, and the opportunity to go to college and get a good job to support themself and their future family. Because of these two individuals different circumstances, they are forced to go about living life in very different ways. They must adapt to their surroundings and then develop new habits and traditions to help them survive in the respective environment. This is the biggest cause of diversity.
However, if we look at all of the countries on the previous page, we discover that there are things they all have in common. They have all developed an economy and have found a way to support their citizens (although some have done this better than others). The people that live in these countries must work hard to find success and make a living. But, more importantly, they all have to deal the struggles of daily life. They all hang out with their friends and spend time with their family, and have hobbies and interests and things that they like to do for fun. They all experience bad times and have to deal with pain and loss. I think once we realize that we can relate to people from all over the world, it will make us tolerate and even embrace the differences. This tolerance then leads to us being able to work together, as people, as families, and as countries. Without it, the world would be in chaos. We must be able to put aside differences in order to work together and make decisions that affect the future of our Earth.
So what causes all of these differences? How is it possible for one culture to develop into hundreds of various peoples and with hundreds of unique traditions. I believe the answer lies in the set of circumstances that we are handed. Someone living in Zimbabwe, for example, would have a much different life than someone living in Denmark. For one, the country of Zimbabwe is much less developed than Denmark. People here must learn to live with very little, in remote and primitive houses, and only receive a small amount of schooling, which leads to limited job opportunities. Someone living in Denmark, on the other hand, will most likely have more money and resources, with a nice house, and the opportunity to go to college and get a good job to support themself and their future family. Because of these two individuals different circumstances, they are forced to go about living life in very different ways. They must adapt to their surroundings and then develop new habits and traditions to help them survive in the respective environment. This is the biggest cause of diversity.
However, if we look at all of the countries on the previous page, we discover that there are things they all have in common. They have all developed an economy and have found a way to support their citizens (although some have done this better than others). The people that live in these countries must work hard to find success and make a living. But, more importantly, they all have to deal the struggles of daily life. They all hang out with their friends and spend time with their family, and have hobbies and interests and things that they like to do for fun. They all experience bad times and have to deal with pain and loss. I think once we realize that we can relate to people from all over the world, it will make us tolerate and even embrace the differences. This tolerance then leads to us being able to work together, as people, as families, and as countries. Without it, the world would be in chaos. We must be able to put aside differences in order to work together and make decisions that affect the future of our Earth.