Nauttyprof:


It is your mindset that has rather made Nigeria inferior to the western practice. Culture is different from politics. Practicing our culture doesn't mean that truth shouldn't be spoken.

It is people like you who have ruined our culture because of seemingly better western practices. You still have the slavery mentality and you need to free yourself from this.

So, we are both clear I have travelled out of the shores of Nigeria and I have been to countries technologically advanced, yet, they uphold their culture. It is your mentality that has rather ruined Nigeria.

Culture is not politics and it is neither technological development. It is just a way of life.

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And you think you're the only one who has travelled?

Funny dude!

Anyway, just to ensure we're not deviating from the point of discussion, I countered your notion that calling an older person by their name is disrespectful.

I maintain that it is not disrespectful in any way and is infact civil and polite.

I also maintain that respect can only be earned by giving it. And that this "culture" of respecting your elders is part of why Africa has largely remained in the 20th century.

It is mental subjugation to insist that everyone younger than you must add a Sir or Ma to your name or call you Aunt or Uncle.

If you know anything about child psychology, you will agree that such subjugation leads to a docile and subservient adult population, which is exactly what Nigerians have become over generations. You only become animated once you or your religion or tribe is "disrespected".

At the end of the day, a culture must be dynamic, and propel its practitioners towards a better future.

I have never alluded to us doing away with our cultural values. Rather, I'm simply advocating for us to continually introspect and improve aspects of our culture that no longer serve us or harm us.

I will leave you with a practical example of how this your concept of respect is a problem.

In the private sector, an overwhelming majority of organisations operate on a first name basis from Board members to the lowest ranked employee. Juxtapose this with the public sector where there's your kind of "respect".

Do you not see the remarkable differences in employee productivity, output and innovation between both sectors?

While the difference in "cultural values" in both sectors is not the sole reason for the marked difference in characteristics and output, it is well known in the business world that "Culture eats Strategy for breakfast".

I rest my case.

enemyofprogress:
what do you know? Dem born you with brother? Na poverty dey worry you. With money comes respect. Free yourself from poverty, ode

Haaa! Omo!

TheRealestGuy:


🤣 🤣

And you think you're the only one who has travelled?

Funny dude!

Anyway, just to ensure we're not deviating from the point of discussion, I countered your notion that calling an older person by their name is disrespectful.

I maintain that it is not disrespectful in any way and is infact civil and polite.

I also maintain that respect can only be earned by giving it. And that this "culture" of respecting your elders is part of why Africa has largely remained in the 20th century.

It is mental subjugation to insist that everyone younger than you must add a Sir or Ma to your name or call you Aunt or Uncle.

If you know anything about child psychology, you will agree that such subjugation leads to a docile and subservient adult population, which is exactly what Nigerians have become over generations. You only become animated once you or your religion or tribe is "disrespected".

At the end of the day, a culture must be dynamic, and propel its practitioners towards a better future.

I have never alluded to us doing away with our cultural values. Rather, I'm simply advocating for us to continually introspect and improve aspects of our culture that no longer serve us or harm us.

I will leave you with a practical example of how this your concept of respect is a problem.

In the private sector, an overwhelming majority of organisations operate on a first name basis from Board members to the lowest ranked employee. Juxtapose this with the public sector where there's your kind of "respect".

Do you not see the remarkable differences in employee productivity, output and innovation between both sectors?

While the difference in "cultural values" in both sectors is not the sole reason for the marked difference in characteristics and output, it is well known in the business world that "Culture eats Strategy for breakfast".

I rest my case.

I won't be lengthy in my response anymore as I see you are just bent on your position. Culture has nothing to do with the backwardness in Africa. There are countries who uphold their culture and still made progress.

Nauttyprof:


I won't be lengthy in my response anymore as I see you are just bent on your position. Culture has nothing to do with the backwardness in Africa. There are countries who uphold their culture and still made progress.

Those countries that upheld their culture and made progress, what type of cultural values have they held on to?

Cultural/National values has everything to do with technological and scientific advancement.

Do you actually understand the nexus between cultural values, laws, human behaviour and societal progress?

You definitely do not understand the complex relationship those four items share.

I leave you to your "wisdom".