CONTINUED...
John & Arlo,
IMHO part of the problem in your debate arises from not distinguishing
between "diverse", "multi-cultural" & "open-minded" societies.
A society can be culturally diverse when it has many sub-cultures, ranging
from interacting to isolated.
But a society can also be culturally diverse when there is only one (major)
culture, if that culture is itself a "melting pot" of different cultures.
Culturally open-minded societies are those which are willing to learn from
& not oppress sub-cultures in their midst.
Japan is an example of an open-minded society, but which is not diverse
in either of the first 2 senses.
(dmb thought Australia was the most multi-cultural country on earth because
of its abundance of ethnic restaurants.
I think John is in error by placing too much emphasis on religious diversity &
Arlo by tending to identify culture with race.)
Craig
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