Sociological situation of coexistence of different cultural traditions in the same geographical area. Now, according to some, this situation is possible and even desirable always there is tolerance and mutual respect that should begin by respecting the civil law in force in that place. Tolerant multicultural places were in the past Rome and Toledo, the city of the three cultures reigning Alfonso X the wise and currently New York, Istanbul and many large cities, European and American, although there are conflicting outbreaks promptly. According to others, this multiculturalism is impossible by the inevitable clash of cultures and put as examples the demeaning treatment of some cultures towards women or religious fanaticism.