Issues of biodiversity are connected to threats to cultural diversity in one way because different plant and animal species have special importance to certain cultures. Different cultures have different appreciations of the earth and the relationship human beings have with it. If certain plant or animal species go extinct, then so does the culture that appreciates or sometimes even worships these aspects of the earth. Another thing is different cultures have different world views. How people should be treated, how crimes should be punished, and what aspects of life should not be taken for granted.

            In the Wade Davis video, he talks about several different cultures which have different customs and beliefs. One of the cultures he spoke of, they smoked a plant mixed with another which had different levels of serotonin and other properties. While some other cultures don’t really value smoking anything, this culture does and many other do for religious practices or special occasions. This shows how different cultures can have a different view about what is okay and what isn’t.

            I believe the government should be involved to an extent to protect cultural diversity. I believe that people should be able to practice religion freely, participate in activities which holds cultural importance, and take the world as they want so long as these practices and beliefs don’t infringe on another’s practices and beliefs. With that said, it is important to protect the environment if not because of cultural diversity, but because we all live on this earth and should appreciate its natural resources.

Traditionally, rural men and women both shared in the tasks, joining some and splitting others by gender and land has been owned by both genders. Today women account for 45% of the paid workforce with increased access to education and childcare. Back in the day, while both genders have been economically active, women often left work once they had children and occupied lower-paying positions. Much like in the United States, gender roles have been relatively male-dominated until recently. In the past few decades, Greece has seen a decline in the separated spheres of the genders. Women received full voting rights in 1956 and three decades later, the Family Law of 1983 established equal gender roles in family relationships and decision making. Today, women make up 53% of students in universities and are present in public areas such as nightclubs, stores, beaches, and restaurants. (Sutton).

Sutton, S.B. (2013). Countries and their cultures. Greece. Retrieved from: http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Greece.html