Hi Afullo. Your question is interesting and demands a definition of what is meant by 'culture' and "social" as I believe this view has changed with increased globalization, use of social media and increased migration/immigration. I'd start reading there, which will help narrow the topic. Hpe this helps. o

This question interests me since I'm from Italy and am against the 'globalization' processes that threaten Italian identity. For example Italy requires an Executive Branch and Communication fourth element of Governance that outlives a Pope, because Italy is not 'under' the Vatican, a separate Sovereign state whence the pope is King with a global following. Wars and conflict occur because of the violation of Sovereign and personal space. Uncensored media and internet use destroys ancient cultures, and was the issue that first lead to the Bolshevik revolution overthrowing the Russian state in 1918. Printing presses and telegraph exposed the difference between social classes in Russian culture and were used to subvert the state. Stalin realized that although media and communication secured his power, like Mao Tze Tung, he also realized that to restore Russian traditions, and Orthodoxy, free of foreign influences, he would have to censor so that Russia would be a world model for protecting and restoring indigenous Slavic and Chinese based cultures in Russia, such as the Tatar and Buryat tribes. Thus a great stress was placed on anthropology, archaeology, and study of classics such as dance and music. The result is that Russia has an exemplary cultural consciousness which has preserved its nationhood, though at the cost of censoring external, mostly petite bourgeois and opportunistic, ideas that interfere with its cultural restoration project. In order to maintain the state of a sovereign nation in modern times a fourth branch of governance is required, in addition to the Legislative, Giudicial, and Executive, and that is a Media branch, this was promoted by my mentor Professor Emeritus Val E. Limburg, of Media Law and Ethics, and a former Chicago news producer. A Media branch would operate similarly to the Department of Defense enabling the enforcement of the role of the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) with oversight of privacy violation issues, cultivation of morality rather than cultivation of crime, distinguishing between private citizens and public figures, forensic photographic and audio background checks generationally in psychophysiology (generational/reincarnated pathologies) and in re-evaluating judicial decisions corrupted by illegal or unauthorized surveillance through the means of communication tools that produced 'edited' evidence, in the form of sound bites, to perjuriously frame an innocent private citizen. This is relevant to Italy because routinely Vatican allies use religion to criminalize lawful behaviour by Italian citizens and their families, violating the separation of the two sovereign states, italy from the Vatican. Being Italian is absolutely not requiring we be Catholic.

I believe each continent is unique especially in terms of culture

Africa

From a global perspective it would be difficult to finalize, as people from one particular continent would be geared towards proclaiming that their continent have a strong culture and positive social environment. Mostly because one might not have experienced the cultures of other continents. I believe the answer to this question could only be attained through a systematic research, or on an empirical study on the subject matter. Africa is rich in culture, which in the long vein looks very similar especially those in the Sub-Saharan; since most of them migrated from the then great Malian Empire and other empires of that sort. Asia too has very rich cultures, as seen in their Chinese Operas and Korean or Japanese movies amidst others. Leaving outside one continent and viewing at the culture of others would be very difficult for individuals to assess because you get a feel of what is made available only through the media - which is not enough. Since I am on an African soil, I will definitely say Africa. However, when the subject of positive social environment is added, selecting a particular continent even becomes more difficult and complicated by mere mention or choosing one over the other.

Yes. I agree with Prince's points, which is why it's critical to define 'culture' and 'positive social environment.' Not doing so could lead to a biased viewpoint and may not factor in the increasingly rapid shift away from the concept/allusion of mono-culture, something difficult to explain, as Prince alludes to, if you have not experienced a 'social environment' based on diversity and immigration and the fascinating, frustrating and wonderful messiness that goes along with it. But, I

now tread into bias and the need to have solid criteria for the empirical study. :-)

thank you all, so far interesting and insightful points of view. more views are welcome.