8/19/2019 The Difference Between Asian and Western Cultures

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The Diference between Asian and Western Cultures

 These two vastly varying cultures have been long established since the

early hours of history. This is because back then, geographical conditions

separated these two cultures. Thus, as mankind reached modernisation and

made contact with both sides, we can see the dierence and contrast in theirways of life.

Often these cultures are in contrast and conicted, but there are also

some similarities that we can distinguish from them. First of all, both of these

cultures have their meal mostly with carbohydrate-classed food. For eample,

the !sian culture"s staple food is rice# meanwhile the $estern culture"s staple

food is bread. !s we can observe both of these food are from the carbohydrate

class.

%oving along, we can see one of the most noticeable things that

distinguish both of these cultures are the way on how parents raise theirospring. &n !sian culture, legalism is often practiced as many !sian parents

insist that discipline can only be achieved by strict discipline. %eanwhile on the

$estern side, legalism is frowned upon, and may even get you thrown in 'ail(

 They consider it as domestic abuse, and deem it as too harsh for the child. The

western parents usually raise their child by setting up set rules and curfews, 'ust

like !sian parents. )evertheless, if the children break said curfew or rules, the

parents don"t punish them physically. &nstead, they would be *grounded" where

some of the child"s privileges are suspended for a certain time.

&n a nutshell, we can conclude that the dierence of both cultures is verynoticeable. +owever, we should not be afraid of such dierence, as these

dierences are the things that gives variety to the world. &n my opinion we

should all accept and respect each other"s culture and tradition. !fter all, we are

all human beings living on a piece of rock revolving around a star amongst

million and millions of other suns and galaies in space.