Question

Compare the different ways in which the belgians and the srilankans have delt with the problem of cultural diversity ?

Answer 1

The Belgian leaders recognised the existence of regional and cultural diversities.(a) They amended their constitution four times so as to work out an innovative arrangement that would enable everyone to live together in peace and harmony, i.e., there was sharing of power between the Dutch and the French both in the central government; state government and community government. They followed a policy of accommodation.(b) This helped to avoid civic strife and division of the country on linguistic lines.(c) On the other hand, the Sinhalese who were in majority in Sri Lanka as compared to the Tamils followed a policy of majoritarianism and adopted a series of measures to establish Sinhala supremacy by passing an Act of 1956.These measures alienated the Tamils leading to civic strife between the two communities.

Answer 2

in belgium their was started linguestic conflict between dutch speakers and french speakers . linguestic conflict is nown as language conflict . the dutch speakers are in majarity and frnch speakers are in minority they give not absoulute right of french speakers . dutch speakers wanted to influnce language in belguim so this way gave bith a conflict in belguum called linguestic conflict belguim reform 4 times constituion but still conflict got ended . in srilanka there was ethenuc conflict in bw two community or two races ie srilankan tamils and sinhalese . sinhalese are actaual residents os srilanka the tamils are indian . they were refuges during colonial rule .sinhales are in majarity 74% tamils are in minority 16% other10% . they sinhalese were not given citizen ship to tamils . so tamils make a terrerist organisation called as ltte headed by ¥cheif¥ prabakeran finally he was death in may 2009 . after the death of prabakeran tamils are given citizenship.so conflict was stoped