<p>I'm for diversity and all, but I don't get one thing, like when they say that without diversity life would be boring, but what about places like Japan that are 99% homogeneous?..</p>
<p>They are boring.</p>
<p>:p</p>
<p>America and Japan are different places, and because of that they are of different status in the world. Japan is a small chain of islands that has been isolated for many years and knows nothing both homogeneity. America is a superpower and is founded on ideals of diversity of thought, idea, and opinion. This is why we are able to debate here, despite the fact that we have differing opinion. One of the most hallowed ideas in America is one of diversity and tolerance for others, thus allowing us to learn from each other for a greater good and a better nation.</p>
<p>I would not want such a great society to become the victim of the racism that often accompanies homogeneity.</p>
<p>Momwaitingfornew,</p>
<p>I recognized the prompt as the typical loaded question example. I do not recognize its prior use in comedy. (I'm probably too young to remember.)</p>
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<p>If you took it that way, then I apologize. I also want diversity in all areas of life. But, since I think it happens naturally, I frequently get what I want. Some people who claim to want diversity are only interested in having more of one group. That is, they use a word that is completely inappropriate. I just wish that they'd refrain from vague terms and be more honest about what they want.</p>
<p>The kind of diversity we want is that student from different part/area and background to come and not necessarily student of different skin color.</p>
<p>At any university we will like student body to be like minded but diverse. Diverse in opnion and not in level of intellect.</p>
<p>You don't want to reduce the requirement to accomodate a skin color at the name of diversity.</p>
<p>If University choose between two students of similar stats on the basis of color to promote diversity then it is still fine or acceptable because instead of tossing a coin they added the student that will provide a diversity.</p>
<p>But don't lower standards to accept students from a particular race on the name of diversity.</p>
<p>Example is a student from California and North Carolina brought up drastically differently. So choosing one over the other when both ahve same stats is fine to make the university student body diverse. Which do happen?</p>
<p>Even if the university deny. There are better chance for student of same stats to make it to the elite University from Idaho than from California or New jersey.</p>
<p>But idea is not lower standard to select students from Noth Carolina or Idaho.</p>
<p>I have a solution.</p>
<p>I believe that a good way to introduce diversity and appreciation of difference is to adopt a foreign language instruction system similar to Australia's.</p>
<p>In Australia, students start learning foreign languages in elementary school when they're four or five. The language changes from year to year, and at first, the instruction is very basic. But, the students are undoubtedly exposed to different cultures, and what's more, they're exposed at youth.</p>
<p>As a native speaker of two languages, I know that the romanization of a foreign language is usually not pronounced with English rules. But, so many of my classmates do not understand this. When I offer the correct pronunciation of my last name, they frequently respond with "That's not how it's spelled." In addition, I often hear my classmates deride foreign locations and names as sounding "stupid" or "weird." These demonstrate a belief that English rules are the only rules applicable when it comes to reading Roman letters. </p>
<p>I believe that teaching kids foreign languages when they are young imparts an appreciation for different cultures, languages, and people - in other words, real diversity.</p>
<p>Oh c'mon, don't dump the thrash to CC cafe!!!</p>
<p>I ve just finished reading this long long thread so let me throw in a point here that I havent seen mentioned. Its ironic that some of you are panting for "diversity of opinion". Of couse there is pletny of diversity of opinion at every big name school in the country--conservative opinion, radical opinion, Democratic, Republican and otherwise. I think the call for this "diversity of opinion" is disingenuous. What it really means is that "your" opinion is in the minority. At many campuses a right-wing conservative political viewpoint might very well be the minority, but it is still there, and often there loudly. </p>
<p>As to ethnic diversity, especially at top schools, it is valuable because it crucial to social stability. Any nationally elite group, whetner an Ivy League university, a Wall Street firm, or a top media conglomerate, that has historically closed its doors to the "other" risks increasing social unrest and instability that is detrimental to all of society unless it PURPOSEFULLY strives to make stakeholders of those formerly excluded. (This has been shown to be true fas far back as the Mamalukes and as recently as the disenchanted Arab immigrants and their offspring in France.) Making the once-excluded stakeholders in ALL levels of society neccessarily entails working towards ethnic diveristy. That diversity will not happen "naturally" because the excluded are generally powerless and power, of course, does not yield gracefully or without a struggle, whether violent or otherwise. Seeking diveristy will, therfore, will be a cost. And do not place ethnic diversity in opposition to socio-economic diveristy. They complement each other. With diversity, places will be "taken" in schools and in the workplace that would have formerly gone to the white, the male, or the well-off. Many of them will be sorely annoyed. So be it. In the long term, a purposefully diverse country is the only viable solution to the US overcoming its history and living up to its best self. </p>
<p>By the way, diversty does enhance one's college experience. I guarantee that once you have graduated, you will remember the people you met, the girls you dated, the road trips you took, the games you attended, the pranks you pulled, the plain old growing up you did. It is those memories that a diverse campus will make better, even if they are sometimes painful, for they will expand your world if you let them. That's what college should do. Very few of your fondest memories will ever be your textbooks.</p>
<p>^^ I can't believe you read the whole thing. I commend you. I stopped somewhere on page 3, I think.</p>
<p>It's ridiculous to argue w/ someone like this. Wasn't this somewhere else before? I hope Cafe people will be too chill to respond to a racist freak like this guy. (Oops, I think I just went against my non-precedent.)</p>
<p>Wow, sunshineyday, you were really out of "character." You faker!!!!</p>
<p>What is that supposed to mean? How was I out of character? I sometimes post serious posts! Don't I?</p>
<p>No, not really...all you talk about is how you're a rabbit. Just look at your location. </p>
<p>Sheesh.</p>
<p>BigAppleDaddy,</p>
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<p>The diversity you speak of does, in fact, happen naturally in the state of California. There is no reason why it cannot happen elsewhere in our nation.</p>
<p>UCD, my source:<a href="http://www.jbhe.com/preview/autumn06preview.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.jbhe.com/preview/autumn06preview.html</a>.</p>
<p>Maybe your stats consider tranfers as well?</p>
<p>There is also a listing for the admission rates of AA at the top listed liberal arts colleges too.</p>
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<p>Thank god there's a sane state somewhere.</p>
<p>XD. I just find it funny that it's California.</p>
<p>Don't ever say that again Taggart, don't ever say that again!</p>
<p>Sorta kidding, but not really, because Nancy Pelosi scares the you-know-what out of me!</p>
<p>I post other things besides about my rabbitness!
People just always go back to that topic b/c they think it's interesting. I am a multi-faceted being but one facet just attracts people more than the others.</p>
<p>Fabrizio, ethnic diversity DID NOT happen naturally at the UC system. the number of african americans at UCB and UCLA (which are the two most prestigious schools that will likely produce the most powerful people of the UC system) dropped to 4% and 2% respectively. The school make up became something like 35% white and 45% asian. along with something like 10 or 11% hispanic (which is still grossly underrepresented considering the portion of the california population hispanics make up). So ethnic diversity, which i define as the ability of the students to be exposed to a diverse collection of ethnicities that reflect the population as a whole, did not happen naturally at UCLA and UCB (which i think are the schools where diversity is most important). in fact, both schools are looking for ways to resume including race in their school admissions.</p>
<p>Also, when we're typing does it really matter when I use their or there if you still understand what i'm saying? are you really that lame?</p>
<p>O yeah and northstarmom (one of the moms, the one that gets everything wrong) why don't you just look it up before you say that affirmative action has never existed for women.</p>
<p>Any way, i'll just summarize it so this thread can finally die before fabrizio decides to backtrack again. </p>
<p>Diversity Is Good.</p>
<p>It exposes students to a myriad of cultures and ideas that is an important aspect of the college experience.</p>
<p>Ethnic Diversity, a type of diversity, is also important</p>
<p>It exposes students to a racially diverse pool of successful and qualified students that reflects the population. By working and growing together this promotes unity and integration for people who choose not to resist it. </p>
<p>Sometimes diversity does not happen naturally because it is against human nature; but so is civilized society as a whole.</p>
<p>Programs to promote racial diversity are good because racial diversity is good.</p>
<p>Without racial diversity, people would judge other races based solely on prejudices and stereotypes and would never be truly unified. </p>
<p>When typing online, there and their only bother people who are lame. </p>
<p>That is why diversity is good.</p>
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