A Basic premise from which I build my views.

It isn’t until we develop a sense of others that we can begin to appreciate that, not only can people look different and act differently to us, but they can also understand the world differently.
Everyone has a “Frame of Reference” (Fof R) from which they build their world-view.
Who our parents are, how we were educated, who influenced us and where we grew up form the basis for this “Fof R”. Remembering that this is true for everyone, it means that our understanding of the world is decidedly skewed to incorporate the experiences of our teachers and parents. Therefore our “FoR” is as much communal as it is personal.
Personal in as much as it forms our own personal belief system; Communal in so far as we identify with communities and have allegiances to those communities based on common experience and understanding.
So would we expect Jews or Muslims from different countries to have a common view of the world? Would the commonality be more than with their fellow countrymen? Certainly the answer to both questions should be that it depends on which particular subject you’re discussing or dealing with. Who you identify with in a crossover of interests would seem to indicate with whom you most identify.
However the truth is, of course, so much more complicated. While we are always able to generalise, we understand that generalisations are exactly that. Growing up as a Jew in Australia I was challenged with the question of identity. Was/ am I an Australian Jew or a Jewish Australian? Do I accept that both identities are necessarily a part of my life? And perhaps most importantly, what factors played a part in crystallising my identity.
I am first of all a person, a citizen of Earth, if you will. As corny as that sounds, it is how I feel; having said that, I have allegiances, likes and dislikes. I like to express my opinion and get feedback from others. I hope I am tolerant of other’s opinions and I hope they are tolerant of mine. Where we differ we should either respect the difference and move on, or try and resolve through discussion. Violence and violent options should be unnecessary. Whether they are or not......well another time.