It absolutely should cross cultures, and there ideally should be no problem with that. I recognize, though, that isn't the case in today's world.
I get the sense we're on the same page here as far as background thought for this: Caring about/being proud of being from a particular culture is silly and pointless. (I could be wrong or communicating it incorrectly, my apologies if so.)
So here's the question: How much of our feeling on that stems from the circumstances of our upbringing? How much credence do we lend to something like that when the ultimate good for all societies on earth is miscegenation? I ask because I don't like the idea that someone could be demonized as a culture thief for making some really good samosas in Whitesville, Nebraska - but I'm also sensitive to the concern that people do "borrow" traditional elements of a culture with the direct intent of profiting off the authenticity of those elements but not being concerned about the culture overall ... if that makes any sense.
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