"otherwise disparate cultures" means yes, there are many cultures, but my point is that in the modern world they are blending and losing much of their individual distinctions.
As time goes by they are becoming more and more homogeneous, and sadly, their common beliefs seem to be mostly the negative ones.

How is that?

I am not going to discuss this anymore.
I just said I was disgusted and saddened by the constant flow of negative news coming from all parts of Africa, Libya in the North, Sudan in the East, Nigeria in the West, the Congo, and SA, and felt it was a bad sign for Africa's future. My Mama visited Africa as a teen, and loved it, always calling it "La Belle Afrique".
No more arguing. It seems to be all I do here anymore, and I 'm tired of it.

WW

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