Collectivism and individualism do exist concurrently in many countries throughout the world. The U.S. is a prime example of a society where they cohabitate. There are radical religious sects that strongly oppose morale issues such as abortion, gay marriage, or traditional beliefs that stand side-by-side with the very individuals that their beliefs are intended to suppress. However, despite their coexistence, the two sides are often subjects for heavy controversy and significant reasons for much of the political debate, and near rioting uproar throughout societies across the map. It is apparent that these two orientations are able to exist in one culture at the same time, but not without great consequence.
The history of the United States has had a great impact on the way that cultural values have been developed and kept. Citizens of the United States agree that each individual has the right to their own beliefs and the actions by which they exercise those beliefs. U.S. citizens have come to expect that their actions are taken as constitutional rights -- oddly enough, this is even the same when one group protests the existence or practices of another. These beliefs and each citizen's right to exercise them has developed a commonality among Americans and influenced the overall . This is the case for most Muslim countries, but is heavily evident through Afghanistan after the invasion of the United States. Women have long been heavily suppressed in Afghanistan and are hardly part of the political or social makeup among the citizens. The values in Afghanistan are strongly regarded according to their religious beliefs, and as such, are examples of how cultural values have come to develop the outline of the country.
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