https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/07/24/multiculturalism-in-action/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 19:48:30 -0400<![CDATA[What is multiculturalism? It is the belief that different cultures have different values and that it is &#8220;ethnocentric&#8221; to judge another culture by one&#8217;s own, necessarily limited, cultural values. Here in the West, we may think that people should be free to marry whomever they like. But that is only our Western custom. Elsewhere, people believe that young women can be killed by their fathers or brothers should they display too much independence in the matters of the heart. Elsewhere? Well, multiculturalism is a portable commodity: what had been the custom in Africa or Pakistan can easily be transplanted. The New York Post reports on a successful transplant to the state of Georgia:]]>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:08:55 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/07/24/multiculturalism-in-action-n115018