Since all cultures are equal, how to define the essence and dross of a culture?

After social development, a culture with its own characteristics has gradually precipitated, and we should distinguish the essence and dross of these cultures. This is a very arduous task, which needs to be explored seriously and followed and distinguished according to objective laws. We can use the principle of social benefit to rationally think and analyze some cultural phenomena and make some judgments.

To judge the essence and dross, we only need to see what role his culture plays in social stability, whether it is maintenance or destruction. If he advocates patriotism and ideals, opposes rebellion, opposes separatism and safeguards the reunification of the motherland. This culture is the essence and should be vigorously promoted. If he is a cult, the essence of propagating some fallacies, anti-humanity, anti-civilization, anti-society and anti-government is dross.

Second, it depends on the role of this culture in promoting economic development, positive thinking and collectivism, hard work, perseverance and hard work. All these have played a positive role in promoting social, economic and social development. These are the spiritual categories of traditional culture that we should carry forward. Then, these cultures are eager for quick success and instant benefit, for some people are resigned to fate, others are not for themselves, and the devil takes the hindmost.

Third, it depends on whether this culture plays a role in promoting or counterproductive in the process of social democratization. No matter now or in the future, the reactionary ideas that hinder democratic politics and undermine the construction of socialist legal system belong to the dross of traditional culture.

Finally, it depends on whether we can purify and poison democratic ideas and social customs, which is also a way to judge the essence and dross.