An argumentative paper about diversity.

Anyone can be an American; it is a state of mind, not just a nationality. You do not have to be born in the United States to be an American; you just have to have dreams and the desire to achieve them. Americans are confident, prideful, patriotic, and have a sense of purpose. We are goal-oriented, always striving to achieve and exceed expectations.

It takes at least two somethings to create a difference. (…) Clearly each alone is – for the mind and perception – a non-entity, a non-being. Not different from being, and not different from non-being. An unknowable, a Ding an sich, a sound from one hand clapping.
Gregory Bateson (1979)

Today’s Third Rail.

The topic for the 2011-2012 PTA reflections program is Diversity Is.

Why is it that we can be racist when it comes to Black vs. White, but Asians fit in with anybody?

An explorative essay focused on fundamental ethical concerns surrounding how information is used after it is gathered, specifically in the field of anthropology.

We should avoid the temptation of restricting the children’s knowledge only about their specific country. This cross-cultural awareness will prevent the children in future from indulging in the vice of discrimination and injustice.

What happened to just hiring the best person for the job???

The first in a series of comments on how Diversity has become the stalking horse for cultural apartheid.