Friday, April 27, 2012

A couple of thoughts about diversity


We celebrate diversity, but we should not celebrate diversity; we should celebrate what we do with diversity.
Eric Liu
one of the authors of The Gardens of Democracy: A New American Story of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of Government

Almost right Mr. Liu. Diversity exists and diversity often provides opportunities and advantages, but it is not necessarily a good in itself.

I would say that we have to make of our diversity that of which we can and should celbrate. If we accept racial and ethnic prejudice, if we allow an underclass to be perpetuated to make the rest of us feel superior, those things should not be celebrated.

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