Is it possible to maintain and respect cultural heritage and not be a racist

[Brian37]

Our species is tribal, we don't just base that on religion, we base that also on politics and business. When I say the past is not as important, I mean that. We have never been a separate species. Our future is more important than the past. The past is important to remember, but nothing to cling to outside a history lesson.

Yes our species values tribalism to some degree... So? The past is a good lesson for what you should do and what you shouldn't. Culture is a very ambiguous concept to discuss, culture can be almost anything, and despite the talk about cultural diversity I believe we are becoming more homogeneous with globalization, so only minimal cultural differences will persist

I hate the word "cultural". It makes excuses for tribalism. There is not one group on the face of the planet that is not out for the same thing. It is a watered down version of religious and political grouping. I am under no illusions that humans wont disagree or flock to like minded people. I am however tired of the notion that labels magically make us out for different things. We are all out for the same thing.