Unsurprisingly, I think you're wrong! An unspoken assumption in your essay seems to be that people can only have one cultural identity, which is plainly incorr

Unsurprisingly, I think you're wrong! An unspoken assumption in your essay seems to be that people can only have one cultural identity, which is plainly incorrect. There is also no definition given of what it means for a culture to 'die'. I'll offer that it's when there's nobody left who follows any of that particular culture's elements. And it's when we break it down by element, that I really think your argument doesn't hold together. Take language for example. Clearly it's a central part of cultural identity, whether used for inclusiveness or as a shibboleth. What you're basically saying is that it's important that I stop speaking a particular language. Why? Being able to speak a language other than English gives me a broader understanding of language generally, and improves my English. Why should it be important for me to stop? Or take another fundamental of culture: music. I listen to Scottish music and sing Gaelic songs. Why is it important for me to stop doing this? More generally, what exactly is the One True Music that we should all be listening to, to the exclusion of all others? I think I'll leave it there, lest this turn into a massive rant ;-)