The future of Jordan could go one of two ways. In the year 2050, Jordan could be heading towards cultural success or overpopulation and a poor environment.
On the optimistic side, I think the culture of Jordan will grow. Jordanian women continue to enter the work force as it is becoming more and more customary for women to do so. They are also becoming more involved in national sports leagues (Cavendish 956). This is promoting acceptance of women in Jordanian society. Another reason the country is heading towards success is its acceptance of technology and modern ideas from the Western part of the world. Arranged marriages are no longer the “norm”; men and women of Jordan are getting married for love by choice (Cavendish 956). This reflects the modern views of the West because arranged marriages are frowned upon in that part of the world. And with a relatively young king in control of the country, there is plenty of time for positive change in the country.
Unfortunately, there is also a pessimistic future. Throughout the country’s history and even before that, the neighboring country of Palestine has had many conflicts with other nations, thus leading to an immense amount of refugees in Jordan. This could quickly lead to overpopulation and depletion of resources. Today, the environmental situation in Jordan is poor because for most of the population, there is no easy way to appropriately dispose of waste. This creates pollution that is bad for the environment and it doesn’t look like many plans to fix the issue are in place (South 53).
The country is at a bit of a stand still right now. It could easily teeter in either direction, so we will just have to wait and see what the event will be in the near future that will shift the weight and change the future of Jordan forever.
No comments:
Post a Comment