11-10-2018, 03:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-09-2019, 05:32 PM by GhastMaster.)
Culture Defined: the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group also : the characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time
Diversity Defined: the condition of having or being composed of differing elements : variety especially : the inclusion of different types of people (such as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization
So if we take a person out of their group and put them into a new group of diverse backgrounds, there has to be a new culture formed since culture is defined as a group.
While some elements of cultural background can be retained, it is impossible to retain everything. Over time, cultural elements will disappear as a new culture is formed in this new group.
It is my belief that advocating for diversity is equivalent to advocating for the destruction of culture. While this may not be the intent, it is certainly the result. Depending on the scenario and scale of the diversity, this can have small or large cultural ramifications. Also, changing the nomenclature from a "melting pot" to a "salad bowl" does little to change the fact that even one generation from the old country is culturally much different from the last.
Diversity Defined: the condition of having or being composed of differing elements : variety especially : the inclusion of different types of people (such as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization
So if we take a person out of their group and put them into a new group of diverse backgrounds, there has to be a new culture formed since culture is defined as a group.
While some elements of cultural background can be retained, it is impossible to retain everything. Over time, cultural elements will disappear as a new culture is formed in this new group.
It is my belief that advocating for diversity is equivalent to advocating for the destruction of culture. While this may not be the intent, it is certainly the result. Depending on the scenario and scale of the diversity, this can have small or large cultural ramifications. Also, changing the nomenclature from a "melting pot" to a "salad bowl" does little to change the fact that even one generation from the old country is culturally much different from the last.