This cartoon reminded me of the saying 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'. I don't mean strictly in terms of beauty, in this case, I'm thinking more along the lines of culture. People grow up within a certain culture and this experience develops their perspective, or in other words, their worldview. A lot of the time, worldviews stem from certain religious beliefs. Nonetheless, people view the world differently depending upon their specific experiences, culture, religion, etc. People sometimes view foreign worldviews as something lesser than their own; something that needs adjustment in order to be acceptable, or beautiful, in their own eyes. But I think having different perspectives and experiences is a beautiful thing in and of itself. We wouldn't be able to distinguish beauty in another if everyone was exactly the same and embodied the same values and qualities. Difference is what makes something beautiful and interesting, so why try to undermine that? Of course, there will always be certain underlying similarities... we all have eyes, we all smile, and a lot of cultures develop morals through a similar means such as fairy tales and folklores. Nonetheless, beauty stems from differences, but that's not the only thing. Creativity, love, progress, and many more things can also develop. Differences should be embraced by different cultures, not scrutinized.
-RWR
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