Kemi Badenoch
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And I think that that's something that's really special about a lot of Western culture. And it has allowed it to thrive and take the very best from what's all around the world. But the dominant culture has to be reinforced. And when we move away from culture as the starting point and think it's law or it's religion, we start to get confused about where we're going to end up.
And I think that that's something that's really special about a lot of Western culture. And it has allowed it to thrive and take the very best from what's all around the world. But the dominant culture has to be reinforced. And when we move away from culture as the starting point and think it's law or it's religion, we start to get confused about where we're going to end up.
And I think that that's something that's really special about a lot of Western culture. And it has allowed it to thrive and take the very best from what's all around the world. But the dominant culture has to be reinforced. And when we move away from culture as the starting point and think it's law or it's religion, we start to get confused about where we're going to end up.
You end up with the relativism. It doesn't matter what people's cultures are and so on. As long as they follow these rules, everything will be fine. And yes, the rules are important. But if your culture is strong enough... Quite often, you don't even need the rules. People just know. They know that you don't behave this way. They know that you don't speak like this to other people.
You end up with the relativism. It doesn't matter what people's cultures are and so on. As long as they follow these rules, everything will be fine. And yes, the rules are important. But if your culture is strong enough... Quite often, you don't even need the rules. People just know. They know that you don't behave this way. They know that you don't speak like this to other people.
You end up with the relativism. It doesn't matter what people's cultures are and so on. As long as they follow these rules, everything will be fine. And yes, the rules are important. But if your culture is strong enough... Quite often, you don't even need the rules. People just know. They know that you don't behave this way. They know that you don't speak like this to other people.
It's just in the system. And that's where I want us to get to. That's where I want us to get to as a country. And you can see, I haven't done theses and written books about this. A lot of it is just pure, as you say, anthropological observation.
It's just in the system. And that's where I want us to get to. That's where I want us to get to as a country. And you can see, I haven't done theses and written books about this. A lot of it is just pure, as you say, anthropological observation.
It's just in the system. And that's where I want us to get to. That's where I want us to get to as a country. And you can see, I haven't done theses and written books about this. A lot of it is just pure, as you say, anthropological observation.
I look at a lot of Christianity or a lot of churches in Africa, and there are elements of the way that worship takes place that is exactly as it used to be when it was an animist society. And the cultures take the bits of Christianity that they like the most. So there is a lot of speaking in tongues. which is almost unheard of in Catholic and Protestant sort of churches in the UK.
I look at a lot of Christianity or a lot of churches in Africa, and there are elements of the way that worship takes place that is exactly as it used to be when it was an animist society. And the cultures take the bits of Christianity that they like the most. So there is a lot of speaking in tongues. which is almost unheard of in Catholic and Protestant sort of churches in the UK.
I look at a lot of Christianity or a lot of churches in Africa, and there are elements of the way that worship takes place that is exactly as it used to be when it was an animist society. And the cultures take the bits of Christianity that they like the most. So there is a lot of speaking in tongues. which is almost unheard of in Catholic and Protestant sort of churches in the UK.
You go to Africa, there's a lot of speaking in tongues and people throwing themselves on the floor. They love the exorcisms, the witchcraft bits of the Bible, which are barely spoken or land in a sermon in the West. So, because that's what the culture demands. The culture's like... okay, there's this new thing called Christianity. What do we like here?
You go to Africa, there's a lot of speaking in tongues and people throwing themselves on the floor. They love the exorcisms, the witchcraft bits of the Bible, which are barely spoken or land in a sermon in the West. So, because that's what the culture demands. The culture's like... okay, there's this new thing called Christianity. What do we like here?
You go to Africa, there's a lot of speaking in tongues and people throwing themselves on the floor. They love the exorcisms, the witchcraft bits of the Bible, which are barely spoken or land in a sermon in the West. So, because that's what the culture demands. The culture's like... okay, there's this new thing called Christianity. What do we like here?
We like exorcisms, we like speaking in tongues, we like all the bits. There's more singing and dancing. It's very vibrant. And the culture starts to take over and it interprets texts in a way that works for it. And this is the thing about text. You have to really guard. If you wanted to keep doing what it was always doing, you have to really pay attention. You have to really guard it.
We like exorcisms, we like speaking in tongues, we like all the bits. There's more singing and dancing. It's very vibrant. And the culture starts to take over and it interprets texts in a way that works for it. And this is the thing about text. You have to really guard. If you wanted to keep doing what it was always doing, you have to really pay attention. You have to really guard it.
We like exorcisms, we like speaking in tongues, we like all the bits. There's more singing and dancing. It's very vibrant. And the culture starts to take over and it interprets texts in a way that works for it. And this is the thing about text. You have to really guard. If you wanted to keep doing what it was always doing, you have to really pay attention. You have to really guard it.
Otherwise, people can appropriate it and almost make it do the opposite of what it was meant to do. And I see this with a lot of UK legislation. We see it with the non-hate crime incidents. This nonsense where people get arrested for saying things online. These laws have been there for 30 years, but the culture is changing. You have judges who think differently about this stuff.
Otherwise, people can appropriate it and almost make it do the opposite of what it was meant to do. And I see this with a lot of UK legislation. We see it with the non-hate crime incidents. This nonsense where people get arrested for saying things online. These laws have been there for 30 years, but the culture is changing. You have judges who think differently about this stuff.