Reply #56: 'Cosmopolitanism'. Interesting. I think the question... [View All]

[BNJMN]

...is how to enforce cultural standards.

Of course, unless you have a police state, on a smaller level, you cannot.
I.E.
You cannot force people to dress 'appropriately', act 'appropriately', be considerate of others. Respect their elders. Etc.

Unless you restrict access to an area you cannot cultivate a set of self imposed standards either. Whether through financial requirements or a strict homeowner association rules. Whatever.

That isn't going to keep people from wearing their hats backwards, drooping their drawers, walking around with a limp, scowling at everyone, and basically acting like thugged out scum bags.

I don't know the answer.
I live in Texas and there's two groups. Rich conservatives (mainly Republican and very 'Establishment' and boring) and ghetto-ed minorities. Generalize much?

Those are the main cultures I see.
I've lived in other places where there are
larger segments of middle class bohemians.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemianism
That's where I fit in.

Anyways, ramble on!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3HemKGDavw

I just fear, cannot stand, hate, don't understand thugs & gangstas.
Just saw some idiot, dressed all in black, with baggy jean shorts, flat brim baseballs cap backwards, folded handkerchief, the whole 9 yards, pimp walking down the middle of the goddamn street, back turned to the traffic he was holding up.

Ridiculous.
Self Centered, Ego Driven, Aggressively Ignorant bullshit.

/vent.