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Throughout history, each region and each race has considered itself "The People" or "The Humans". An idea that makes sense when you consider the limited amount of knowledge many races had of each other centuries ago.
We have scientific evidence that shows the human race rising out of Africa, the bones of history tracing the diaspora across continents, showing the richness of human experience as each group learned to adapt to its environment and in turn come to live in harmony with itor sometimes dominate it.

Populations isolated by huge land masses and great waters became linked by the quest for knowledge, trade routes and verification of historical, sometimes mythical stories (the Garden of Eden, the Fountain of Youth).
But this is no longer true for much of the planet. Yes, there are cultures still tucked away in forests and on mountain tops, even within areas we would consider highly developed. For these pockets of humanity, ignorance is an apt reason for any concepts of superiority they believe belongs to them and them alone. And here, please note, the word ignorance is not an insult but the recognition of a lack of contact and education.
But such a mindset is too dangerous for the rest of us to hold. The planet is now seething with humans and it is imperative that we teach tolerance and respect. Not just teach, but practice it. This does not mean we have to set aside a love for our native lands and customs. It does mean we all need to accept that others have such feelings as well.
One of the main ways of doing this is with a comprehensive education about geography, history and religion that allows each race, each creed to take its rightful place in the development of our world today. It is a mistake to believe that any one group is better than another when we are all so intricately bound up in the human experience, the exchange of knowledge, ideas and inventions.
Imagine what the world would be like without the simple, profound concept of zero. Our entire civilization teeters on that single digit. It has allowed us to create the sciences we use to make our lives longer, more comfortable and infinitely richer. Thus serious study of Persia and its contributions to us is necessary for all people who are taking up space on this planet.
Western civilization must not continue to make imperial decisions because they are predicated on a sense of entitlement and righteousness. Manifest destiny

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