Cosmopolitanism is the idea that all human beings belong to a single "community," for want of a better word. "Citizens of the world."
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Since people do, in fact, come from distinct backgrounds/traditions, cosmopolitanism implies an overarching moral code which all can follow.
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This idea of a common identity and a common morality for all mankind is the core of cosmopolitanism.
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Cosmopolitanism is more or less a necessity in major commercial cities, as people from around the world gather there to trade and prosper.
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Consequently, urbanites--especially (but not exclusively) wealthy, internationally connected ones--are typically cosmopolitan.
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The idea that travel turns people into cosmopolitans is erroneous because it puts the effect before the cause.
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If you have a cosmopolitan mindset, you will be inclined to travel, to see more of the world and understand it better, by your own volition.
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But if you do not have this mindset, travel--especially compulsory travel, as in the army etc--will not magically give it to you.
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