dunnitall - // IMO.... Anyone who relocates to another place other than their place of birth OR even if born in another country of which they are not related.... Needs to be aware of that country's culture.
I'd you do not agree with that culture...WHY are you living there??? If you want to uphold your own culture then please do not stay where you will be alienated! //
Everyone needs to be aware of the culture in which they live - be it the country of origin, or one to which they relocate.
But culture does not have straight lines and borders, it is a moveable feast.
I cannot think that it is right that anyone adopts each and every aspect of a foreign culture, which effectively erases the person, since our personalities are shaped by our culture.
For example - if you relocated to Texas, no problem with the language - it's broadly the same, and driving on the other side of the road is not a major issue.
But would you like to be compelled to own a gun? To have a subliminal distrust of black people? To eat grits for breakfast every day, and steak every night? To become proficient at line dancing, and wear Levi's, boots and a Stetson every time you go out?
All these things can be said to be part of Texan culture, and they are - but no-one embraces every single aspect of any culture, that is not natural.
Add to that the aspects of your culture that you don't wish to give up - drinking tea, having HP sauce on your cheese sandwich, getting a box of teabags posted from home - the list goes on.
When you think of it like that - and it is your culture that is being subsumed, then maybe it's not such a good idea, is it?