I have to commend anyone who uses the term "Panglossian tone"! I too found the essay superficial. I briefly helped an Afghani woman settling into our city, but I could tell you far more about her life in Afghanistan than the obvious they had to run for their lives. Americans think everyone is like them, they just speak a cute language an…
I have to commend anyone who uses the term "Panglossian tone"! I too found the essay superficial. I briefly helped an Afghani woman settling into our city, but I could tell you far more about her life in Afghanistan than the obvious they had to run for their lives. Americans think everyone is like them, they just speak a cute language and cling to quaint, outdated customs. It does not occur to most Americans that people from other cultures actually have different values and assumptions. Diversity is a double edged sword. In my community, we are welcoming both Muslims and Hindus ... because they love each other so much!
I have to commend anyone who uses the term "Panglossian tone"! I too found the essay superficial. I briefly helped an Afghani woman settling into our city, but I could tell you far more about her life in Afghanistan than the obvious they had to run for their lives. Americans think everyone is like them, they just speak a cute language and cling to quaint, outdated customs. It does not occur to most Americans that people from other cultures actually have different values and assumptions. Diversity is a double edged sword. In my community, we are welcoming both Muslims and Hindus ... because they love each other so much!