WESTERN CONTENT HAS CONFUSED US.

This post is supposed to be long and controversial because inside my head I have had a very long speech. 🤣🤣😂😂 but let’s see how much I can write.

I am a major beneficiary of western content. I come from a medium-silver-spoon background, schooled in very good schools, exposed to a very balanced cosmopolitan life and allowed my choices and preferences. My parents, Dad especially, are very liberal. They let you do what works for you. Hence my ability to make some dangerous decisions that could have cost me a lot (some have). If my parents were core traditionalists or the typical African kind, I definitely would not turn out how I am.

BUT SEEING HOW OUR LIVES HAVE BECOME, I am asking a lot questions. Some examples are:

1. Western content says everybody is entitled to their choices. Just recently, someone is suing Usain Bolt for referring to his newly born twin children as ‘sons’. He says the children are supposed to be allowed to grow up and choose their gender. He claims Usain Bolt should leave them as NON-BINARY (no gender).

I am PRO-CHOICE but again, I see that it has become a major problem. Choices is now why we cannot reprimand, caution, guide, mentor or relate within set boundaries or rules. Because ‘I want to live as I want’. I am as guilty as I write this and truly, it’s a problem.

2. Western content says SAME SEX IS OKAY. Even Paedophilia (Child Sex/Marriage) is okay. Was it not the same west that made POLYGAMY a TABOO? So now, Polygamy is a social sin but same sex relationships are social normalcy. Chai!!! 🤔. Westerners marry trees, dogs, flowers, etc. Okay o.
3. The astronomical rise in mental health is also because the west said so. If you smack a child, it’s mental health threat. If you protect yourself from social shaming or bullying, it’s narcissistic. If you give ‘not so good’ feedback, it is shaming. I AM CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT IS SAFE OR NOT SAFE.

ANYTHING THE WESTERN WORLD SAYS BECOMES LAW ACROSS THE WORLD. Because they are the ‘closest’ species to GOD. 🤷‍♂️

I know that Western content is why we have technology, great learning, science that grants breakthroughs like vaccines, and great expansions of mind, body and infrastructure. See democracies around the world. It is a beautiful thing to see where democracies work. Where citizens are valued and their voices heard. Where citizen action drives National development and people get value for the taxes they pay, etc.

DESPITE THESE: CAN WE, NON-WESTERNERS, AGREE WHAT OUR BALANCE CAN BE?

For instance, Dubai (UAE) is liberal, cosmopolitan and western in context BUT DUBAI (so far) protects its culture to the best of my knowledge. I think that’s balance.

Of all the current continents of the world, I think I still prefer practices of ASIANS (Japan, HongKong, Thailand especially) and MIDDLE EAST (UAE, Egypt, Qatar and Morocco especially).

Summarily, all I am saying is that WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING, take note of the following:

1. Ask yourself: is this what I really want?
2. Ask yourself: what is my influence for doing this?
3. Ask yourself: what is the balance in this?

Maybe this will help you balance WESTERN INFLUENCE vis-a-vis LOCAL (TRADITIONAL) INFLUENCE.

This life is a huge call for balance. Not every time ‘my way’ and not every time ‘Oyibo said’.

I hope this helps.

m a k t u b!!!

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