NationStates Jolt Archive

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explain why you picked your answer
Diversity, every time. If we weren't diverse, we'd be robots. and whilst that might have some novelty value in the beginning, it's inherently boring. I like to find out the individual quirks of people, the internal workings of culture, what makes people human.

Can we not have both? Diverse peoples uniting and working together?

Can we not have both? Diverse peoples uniting and working together?

Yes, what do you mean (the OP): unity or homogeneity?

Liberal Diversity: Everyone is entitled to basic living rights, I won't deny that. Beyond that, everyone should be in control of their own lives. If they want to do something, let them do it, so long as they either do that something with willing creatures or by themselves. We should not be forced to conform to anything except basic living rights (and economic restraints, because these force people to interact and be interdependent, which either causes a tyranny by majority or tyranny by minority). So yeah. Civil rights all the way!

Diversity, every time. If we weren't diverse, we'd be robots. and whilst that might have some novelty value in the beginning, it's inherently boring. I like to find out the individual quirks of people, the internal workings of culture, what makes people human.

I find that diversity doest work, and only through unity can we "work".

For instance, American=Unity (somewhat, I know we have our problems), France=Diversity

Yes, what do you mean (the OP): unity or homogeneity?

American Unity (I know its not perfect, but we preach assimilation so atleast we try) as opposed to French Diversity.

Depends on what sort.

Diversity of views is a good thing, diversity of purpose isn't (usually).

I guess I was raised lbieral, and to be a bad speller.

I find that diversity doest work, and only through unity can we "work".

For instance, American=Unity (somewhat, I know we have our problems), France=Diversity

but France does work... sure it had riots, but the country didn't explode.

Besides, I was referring to a more vague section of diversity, where people can express their views, opinions and all that without being considered odd or unusual, or any negative views, where not everyone thinks alike. The whole everyone having the same opinion thing totally revulses me. Yuck.

Also, the day that I over-ride people for efficiency.... wow, I can't see that happening much.

American Unity (I know its not perfect, but we preach assimilation so atleast we try) as opposed to French Diversity.

French Diversity? Someone doesn't know much about France. They've got a very, very insular culture. France is one of the least accepting western countries in terms of racial minorities. They're also still a bastion of anti-semitism.

French Diversity? Someone doesn't know much about France. They've got a very, very insular culture. France is one of the least accepting western countries in terms of racial minorities. They're also still a bastion of anti-semitism.
I think that's his point.

Maybe he just worded it badly, but the question is whether the model for dealing with immigration and ultimately integration is better in the US than in France - and it probably is.

Unified diversity is best. As for the poll: they each have their pros and cons and I don't feel like thinking about it that much right now.

Diversified unity. Where people recognize and are free to exercise their differences but at the same time also realize they have things in common with everyone else, as well as common objectives. That's the spirit of 18th C liberalism.

Yep, diversified unity for the win.

That's the spirit of 18th C liberalism.
Ouh, that's not all that popular these days though. It's all about 19th century Nationalist Romanticism and a bit of Racial Studies.