cyborg
07-09-2008, 05:17 PM
All this is rather ironic, since under the twin dogmas of multiculturalism and cultural relativism, all cultures and beliefs are meant to be equal. Like George Orwell’s animals, however, some seem to be more equal than others. Commitment to cultural diversity all too often seems to disguise contempt for the dominant national culture that historically bound the society.
No wonder such large sections of the British establishment don’t offer any resistance to the claims of fundamentalist radicals.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,23984418-7583,00.html?from=public_rss
The guest cultures, understanding they bring nothing of value, instead try to justify themselves solely by their opposition to the host majority. Lacking demonstrable affirmative merit, they seem to instead choose merit-by-negation (we are not the majority culture). The negation process of not-being is the only thing officially defining diverse persons and also somehow "proves" the merits underlying diversity policies. Insane?
No wonder such large sections of the British establishment don’t offer any resistance to the claims of fundamentalist radicals.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,23984418-7583,00.html?from=public_rss
The guest cultures, understanding they bring nothing of value, instead try to justify themselves solely by their opposition to the host majority. Lacking demonstrable affirmative merit, they seem to instead choose merit-by-negation (we are not the majority culture). The negation process of not-being is the only thing officially defining diverse persons and also somehow "proves" the merits underlying diversity policies. Insane?