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You seem to be saying that his cultural richness will be tainted by his knowledge of our culture, and that he'll suddenly forget all about his own.
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Western culture often overrides and degrades other cultures yes and try as i might i can't see the relavence of that jefferson quote, we're not talking about IP laws here you know.The point is that in the process of 'development' local cultures are often lost in a wave of new imports that can override local customs, ideas, society strcutures and cultures in a bad way. When the aim is to make profit is sacred. Whether it is a 'good' thing or not, as you could say in some cases it is is not a decision i beleive we should have the right to make for them. Over two generations entire lanugages, stories etc ahve been lost to yet another saleyard for the latest hollywood crud.