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<blockquote data-quote="WarDriveWorley" data-source="post: 8664253" data-attributes="member: 6704190"><p>Yes, but a citizen living in the area in question will be more likely to have an understanding of the culture and history of the area than someone from another country, or even another location within the same country in many cases. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That is false. While modern citizens will find their views skewing towards how their home is in modern times (after all first hand experiences trump information learned second hand in terms of retention) they will often still know more about the history of the region they live in along with cultural norms. </p><p></p><p>For example: I currently live in Maine in the US. I have a mediocre understanding of Maine historical facts (I wasn't born here nor did I like to focus on the state's history over world history), but I do have an understanding of a lot of the cultural aspects of the state, such as the prevalent Franco-Canadian heritage in central Maine, the general xenophobia of locals, or the prevalent forced outdoorsman lifestyle that's almost forced. </p><p></p><p>In addition many modern customs and traditions are hold-overs from earlier times. </p><p></p><p>To disregard locals as only having a modern view is disingenuous and is one of the reasons why people get upset over cultural appropriation. You're discounting a person with actual experience, even if that experience is through a modern lens, just because they're not immortal and didn't live first hand in that culture.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WarDriveWorley, post: 8664253, member: 6704190"] Yes, but a citizen living in the area in question will be more likely to have an understanding of the culture and history of the area than someone from another country, or even another location within the same country in many cases. That is false. While modern citizens will find their views skewing towards how their home is in modern times (after all first hand experiences trump information learned second hand in terms of retention) they will often still know more about the history of the region they live in along with cultural norms. For example: I currently live in Maine in the US. I have a mediocre understanding of Maine historical facts (I wasn't born here nor did I like to focus on the state's history over world history), but I do have an understanding of a lot of the cultural aspects of the state, such as the prevalent Franco-Canadian heritage in central Maine, the general xenophobia of locals, or the prevalent forced outdoorsman lifestyle that's almost forced. In addition many modern customs and traditions are hold-overs from earlier times. To disregard locals as only having a modern view is disingenuous and is one of the reasons why people get upset over cultural appropriation. You're discounting a person with actual experience, even if that experience is through a modern lens, just because they're not immortal and didn't live first hand in that culture. [/QUOTE]
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