Diversity

Many people like to say that the United States is not a melting pot of cultures any more, rather it is a salad bowl. Sowell makes this claim in his article “Diversity’s Downside”. He further goes on to say that diversity is a bad thing. I strongly disagree with Mr. Sowell’s claims on multiculturalism, that broad multiculturalism is bad. Diversity is what holds us together, it produces a certain wonder and respect for …showed first 75 words of 540 total…

…showed last 75 words of 540 total…others cultures and rituals there would be many less problems. Sowell’s perception of diversity is not true wholly. Without diversity we would not be the same human race. It is not diversity or identity of groups that cause violence; it is human nature fueled by pride and contempt for other groups. The violence will continue until we learn to be tolerant. “We must learn to live together as brothers, or perish together as fools.”