Black History Month 2014

[derspiess]

Yeah, Diversity does all kinds of wondrous things that for some reason just can't be quantified, gosh-darnit.

[Ed Anger]

I watched Roots and that very special episode of Mash with the cracker not wanting black blood.

[Viking]

embracing diversity encourages unity.

hey, it works on tv 

[garbon]

Yeah, Diversity does all kinds of wondrous things that for some reason just can't be quantified, gosh-darnit.

The anti-groupthink.

[Malthus]

Yeah, Diversity does all kinds of wondrous things that for some reason just can't be quantified, gosh-darnit.

Like any other quality of life thing.

Living in an ethnically-diverse city is simply more interesting than living in a monoethnic city.

[Malthus]

embracing diversity encourages unity.

hey, it works on tv 

It works in other imaginary places, like Toronto and Vancouver. 

[Razgovory]

Yeah, Diversity does all kinds of wondrous things that for some reason just can't be quantified, gosh-darnit.

Like any other quality of life thing.

Living in an ethnically-diverse city is simply more interesting than living in a monoethnic city.

Also better restaurants.

[Malthus]

Yeah, Diversity does all kinds of wondrous things that for some reason just can't be quantified, gosh-darnit.

Like any other quality of life thing.

Living in an ethnically-diverse city is simply more interesting than living in a monoethnic city.

Also better restaurants.

One of the main ways in which ethnically-diverse places are more interesting - that, and a variety in female eye-candy (or male, if one's tastes run in that direction) . 

[garbon]

(or male, if one's tastes run in that direction)

Rude!

[grumbler]

Finally, your insistence the everyone should be like you, that your particular cultural proclivities should be emulated by all in your state, creates stronger us-vs-them dynamics in society than the letting everyone be themselves within a multicultural framework. Ironically, you insistence on unity creates division, while embracing diversity encourages unity.

Ironically, you are pursuing an exclusive definition of multiculturalism (that dismisses Viking's use by claiming that "Multi-culturalism has nothing to do with worrying about.... issues [such as Viking raises]") which is contrary to what most people think of as a basic tenet of multiculturalism:  the idea that many different ideas all have value.

And it is interesting that Viking, in posing a question, is read by you as "insist[ing] that everyone should be like [him]."  That's quite the intolerant, mono-cultural approach!     

[grumbler]

Of course, Viking seems tone deaf about race in America (despite having lived here), so not surprising that he takes the stance that he does.

You get a Gold Medal in the Ad Hom Competition. 

[garbon]

Of course, Viking seems tone deaf about race in America (despite having lived here), so not surprising that he takes the stance that he does.

You get a Gold Medal in the Ad Hom Competition. 

Except it was accurate and relevant to Viking's contentions about race and how we should all just get over it.

[Razgovory]

If we banned the words "Ad" and "Straw" I think that Grumbler's posting output we be down by about half.

[Malthus]

(or male, if one's tastes run in that direction)

Rude!

Huh?

[grumbler]

Like any other quality of life thing.

Living in an ethnically-diverse city is simply more interesting than living in a monoethnic city.

Well, that, and things like the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution, both of which were founded on knowledge newly gained from "others."  People from different backgrounds will think of different solutions to the same problem.  Sometimes, the solutions from 'them"  will be better than anything one of "us" would ever have thought of.