adonis
Footballguy
The prevailing thought on this that I've run across seems to be that diversity is a goal that we should all strive to achieve. Cross-pollination, multiculturalism, different experiences and more all come together to create a fruitful, diverse, and flourishing society.
I haven't really had much of an opportunity to question this until recently. To some degree, I think it's a result of Trump and folks with like-minded views gaining a prominence they haven't had in my adult life before, but I am kicking around the question of whether cultural/societal diversity is really something our country should strive for or whether it's something that causes more damage than the benefits it brings?
Ran across this link to an article summarizing/editorializing a Harvard study on diversity in America: http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/fragmented-future/ .
I'm not endorsing it, and I'm not coming down on one side or the other here in terms of diversity (although twist my arm, I LOVE my indian food), but I find it to be an issue I've always taken for granted as being a net positive. And yes I know it's easy to suggest there's a small step from this to nationalism or racism or whatever, but perhaps we can try to stick to speaking about this in terms of benefits or drawbacks for society. Does it lead to a more stable culture, or less? Does it affect long-term prospects for a country, or not? What about cities? Communities?
Is it a net positive and a goal we should strive for, or is it something less desirable? What are you views on diversity at all levels?
I haven't really had much of an opportunity to question this until recently. To some degree, I think it's a result of Trump and folks with like-minded views gaining a prominence they haven't had in my adult life before, but I am kicking around the question of whether cultural/societal diversity is really something our country should strive for or whether it's something that causes more damage than the benefits it brings?
Ran across this link to an article summarizing/editorializing a Harvard study on diversity in America: http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/fragmented-future/ .
I'm not endorsing it, and I'm not coming down on one side or the other here in terms of diversity (although twist my arm, I LOVE my indian food), but I find it to be an issue I've always taken for granted as being a net positive. And yes I know it's easy to suggest there's a small step from this to nationalism or racism or whatever, but perhaps we can try to stick to speaking about this in terms of benefits or drawbacks for society. Does it lead to a more stable culture, or less? Does it affect long-term prospects for a country, or not? What about cities? Communities?
Is it a net positive and a goal we should strive for, or is it something less desirable? What are you views on diversity at all levels?