User:Kheirat al nas/sandbox

Kheirat Al Nas (KAN) - It refers to individuals in society that conform to a set of values that are expected of them. While the intent is to keep a close-knit society and to maintain tradition, many people opt to be part of this group to feel exclusive based on factors such accumulated wealth, tribal status or social capital. While there are benefits around encouraging KANs, mainly around societal security, there are disadvantage as well. People who opt not to be KANS are often excluded from society and are often mocked for being different. Individualism is discouraged and therefore people tend to hesitate to step out of the boundaries of a typical KAN profile, which has an impact on factors such as having well rounded population that lead to having a sustainable work force and innovation.

As wealth diminishes and people are exposed to life beyond the 'bubble', being a KAN will become a less attractive path as people learn about what is really important in life (personal fulfillment, societal impact, solving global issues etc.).

There needs to be a healthy balance between being a KAN and individualism. Firstly, we need to define the factors that make up national identity and tradition (close-knit society, respect for elders, etc.) and the ones that do not (social status based on where you work). Once we understand what values we want to preserve, people should feel that they are integrated in society regardless of the choices they make.

Second, we have to acknowledge that societal norms will change as they do in all societies and denying that will hinder society's progress. Instead, we have be open about the changes and be accepting of people who lead lives that do not fit the typical KAN profile.