Vague Statements of Culture

I don't know if anybody actually reads anything I write, but in case they do I'll keep writing. I don't have much to say to be honest. I just feel obligated to write at the moment. Probably to give myself a feeling of purpose. Why don't I try talking about culture? The World Cup is going on, seems like an appropriate time to discuss the assortment of differences human society brings from different places. Culture is an odd thing. It gives people a sentimental feeling though. Like we belong somewhere. I personally am a white, Jewish-American. Even further so, I'm from the D.C. area, but have ties to both Ohio and New York. I'll go to Judaism first because I don't feel like getting into a rant about race. As a Jew I feel inclined to accept other Jews, and feel comfortable around them. Despite the fact that I am what they call a cultural Jew. Meaning I don't really follow all the religious aspects. Which would technically mean I am not a Jew because Judaism is a religion that I don't actually follow. Yet, by the very essence of me having a Jewish heritage, and my name being Jacob Cohen, I'm a Jew. Even though I don't believe in religion, I feel more comfortable with being in a Jewish setting than any others. This is because that's what I grew up with. Doesn't make any other cultures more right,wrong, happy, sad, or anything. It just leads me to be less connected to the other cultures, and more connected to mine. You can say similar things about nationality, race, gender, political affiliation, profession, or whatever. People create ties in their lives that give them sentimental value. This is what gives fulfillment, and what makes us feel important. Yet it makes me feel guilty that we build barriers around cultures like each person is supposed to belong to an individual culture. Hopefully people can be able to mix well, but there are obviously conflicting ideologies. And, if we only had one kind of person, then people wouldn't be unique or themselves. That's all the George Orwell stuff. So what can I say. We are people, we shouldn't be so quick to generalize, because even though we may be similar to each other, nobody likes to be part of a stereotype. Whether it's true or not. Sorry this is honestly not my best work. But, I am tired and I felt like writing.