Cultural Differences

With reference to the previous post, I would again like to clearly state that I am not placing anyone at blame for what happened...it was simply what I saw.

One thing that made it difficult for me was the fact that I had never seen anything like it. It was certainly not my way of dealing with a situation like that, so in that sense it was hard to relate to. At not point did I take the side of either party. So to that end, it happened and nothing can change that. I still think what happened was wrong (the whole ordeal, not any specific part), but that's just the way I was raised in Canada. Things are different here in India. And the way the locals deal with things is different. But like I said, I'm not condoning the actions of the involved parties. I won't fully understand why the events played out like they did, but I am willing to accept that this is one part of the culture I will never get.

On that note, you can never really fully understand the culture you're in. Such limits are going to be different for everyone, but in the end, situations will arise that you may never be able to fully understand. With that in mind, it becomes important that the views of each culture are given in a peaceful setting, in such a manner as to not condemn, but to recognize that differences do exist. Even if you don't fully understand the other side's view (or disagree with it to a certain extent), you can still reach a cultural understanding. In most respects, this is the beauty of culture.