Debating and Deliberating

As we begin to learn more about the values of our society, I become more embarassed of America. Compared to most other countries, we don't seem to have a cultural basis that keeps us in order. I find it really intersting that as the world's "melting pot", we don't have half as many traditions and holidays as some other countries. Although America is definitely unique, we are often seen as different; with scorn. I feel like we have lost a lot of religious and national identity. We are often recognized as stuck up, lazy, stupid and always on the go. And most of the time, we don't know how to defend ourselves because it's true. With values like conserving time, self-betterment, and convenience; I'm not surprised. Although it isn't unusual to see other countries's cultures as weird or unecessary; I find it hard to see the use in our own. I believe that it would do America some good to slow down and put more value in time with eachother as well as traditions of any sort whether they be family, friends, church or town related. I think that America needs something more to be proud of than being the nation with the largest deficit in the world.