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Well, the borders between provinces in my country have faded a lot the last couple of decades. But the borders between my country and other countries haven't faded a bit. The reason is because with them, our cultural differences are too large. And accept for Holland, there's also the language issue.arthra said:Thanks for your notes in this area it explains a lot... I'm sure in time even provincialism will subside...as you know modern society through trade, television and communications such as e-mail will probably generate a new culture mix.
Indeed. And that's what many Belgians fear. Some politicians swear not to let this happen, but can they, really?!arthra said:It does have a social and economic sphere which will probably be implemented in the future from what I've read..so welfare will eventually be an issue...
As long as South and Eastern Europe have lesser wages and a lower living standard then people in my country have today, it will only be negative for countries such as mine.arthra said:I would think that a system of welfare for Europe as a whole would be fueled by economic gains and prosperity and will eventually take hold
The poor countries may be able to profit, but the rich countries will definitely not.arthra said:... as Belgium is quite small I would think the benefits of a Europe wide system of welfare would be to the advantage of smaller nations.
In Europe, the rise of "multiculturalism" and the rise on groups oposing this go hand in hand. The Front National in France, and the Vlaams Blok in my country, Haider's FPO in Austria, ... are all examples of political parties that have gained a lot of popularity, because of social conflicts between (mostly muslem) immigrant people and the orriginal people.arthra said:I suspect most nations have this today to some degree and that eventually a world culture will emerge.
The US doesn't really have a culture, and that's why culture clashes are not so common out there as they are in Europe. Black, White, Native American and other Americans all share large elements of their own sub-culture. Cultures who do not fit in this picture, usually stay low profile. Out here, the situation is very different.
They've simply realized they can't fund it alone, and they need someone to clean up their mess.arthra said:The US now wants a greater role of the UN in Iraq than in the beginning.
And just like the EU seems to be heading towards a failure, so it the UN.arthra said:Just as Europe is going through a transition to the EU so the world is in transition to a stronger world body in my opinion.