But if we embed our perspective from within the culture of human community, the culture of that which is created and developed by peoples and communities themselves from their own life context, the intent of human life to develop, to assure conditions for the development of life in communion with the whole of humanity becomes determinant. Indeed, the vision of social cohesion becomes radically different. Community solidarity becomes especially essential, which within each particular cultural framework, functions to facilitate and bring into the world conditions to ensure a life of dignity and fulfillment. A life of fulfillment that emerges organically from the peoples and communities in their aspirations, their outlook on life, their worldviews, their knowledge and their knowledge. A natural world. In this sense we can say that these communities possess complete cultural identity in terms of educational, social, medical, legal systems, etc. which need not be made to conform by force within the constricting guidelines of the state and its civic culture. ******* Community initiatives and strategies of non-Western cultures should not be seen as a threat to social cohesion, but above all as an opportunity for cultural enrichment as an effective means to tackle all kinds of exclusions. Instead of simply integrating these cultures into the dominant culture of the nation-state citizenship, there should be an active dialogue on present knowledge systems and practices indigenous to these communities, from which they could, if necessary and desired, establish a common public culture. The strengthening of the spaces and initiatives at all levels from neighborhoods, towns, classes, economic status, school will be at least as important as the formulation of new laws and other legal mechanisms such as may be required. cdb-tonatierra.blogspot/2013/02/citizenship-dangerous-western-concept.html
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