(TKC Note: I had a great conversation with Darla Jaye on Thursday on the topic of diversity among other things. I wanted to include this e-mail that I recieved from an active listener who had a point.)
Hi Tony,
How does diversity make a minority dentist better dentist than a white dentist? It doesn't!
How does diversity make a minority engineer better than a white engineer? It doesn't!
If you say a minority might have a unique perspective on Pre-Civil war America, I would say that could be valid!
Diversity for diversity's sake is meaningless.
When someone says, "our diverse workforce makes us a smarter and more efficient company!" NO
When your company hires people that are smart and efficient REGARDLESS of color, that whats makes it smarter and more efficient.
I'm married to a Latina. You would say that I'm a Scottish-American even though I was born here. We speak both English and Spanish in our home. Does that make us more open minded or less biased than other couples? Of course not.
Whether you like it or not, when Islamo-fascists are allowed to run amok in our military because we, "don't want to offend anyone", we leave ourselves open to what happened at Fort Hood.
We are individuals first, Americans second, and where are parents came from or how they were treated is interesting but has absolutely nothing to do with me, here and now.
Regards . . .
(Another TKC Note: Of course I completely disagree with the dude but I see his point and I think I'm doing a public service here by posting his message not only because his ideas are interesting, if a tad misguided, but also I'm sure I'm willing to acknowledge his arguments far more than his Latina wife.)
nonsense.
ReplyDeletethe fact is, the fact that a person is Scottish-American and married to a Latina and there is, in fact, Spanish and English spoken in the home might well make those people more open-minded than, say, two white Anglo-Saxon Protestants who, for example's sake, have a medium to higher income and who also happen to, coincidentally, live in a very Caucasian suburb.
Is it necessarily so? No, as he said, certainly not. Is it possilble or even likely? Yes, as a matter of fact, it is.
Which has nothing at all to do with thhis other, completely unrelated mention of "Islamo-facists...allowed to run amok in our military..."
What the hell was that about? Apparently the writer thinks no person of the Muslim faith should be in our military? Is that what he's saying? Or is he saying that we should give a test--or battery of tests--to any Muslim who expresses a desire to be in the US military?
Who knows what his point is?
Mo Rage
The writer's mention of "Islamo facists" shows his ignorance of history.
ReplyDeleteIn World War II, Japanese Americans were rounded up and forced into refugee camps. Their property was stolen from them and they were forced to live in prison like conditions.
Even though their country treated them like the enemy, Japanese Americans were some of the most decorated American soldiers in World War II.
The patriotism and heroics they showed for the US, should blow away such stereo types that Muslims should not serve in the US armed forces.
My grandfather volunteered for two tours in Vietnam, even though he was raised in a US interment camp.
If the writer thinks we should purge the military of Muslims because he thinks they have a propensity towards violence, does this mean we have to purge the postal system of postal workers? How am I going to get my mail?
ReplyDeletelol @ 11:19
ReplyDeleteStarting to sound like we're going to have to treat religion for what it really is, huh? Superstition. And drop the Constitutional right to be crazy AND superstitious!
ReplyDeleteSoon enough.
Excellence is the only goal worth pursuing. If you want to keep diversity in mind while striving for excellence, I'm all for it, but don't take your eye off of the ball.
ReplyDeleteI'll tell you what Tony, all of the comments on this post are encouraging because they represent a real conversation about the subject. Kudos to you for including a viewpoint that's not your own.
ReplyDeleteTony's blog is growing up. For one, there are a some fewer stupid, sexist shots of scantily-clad women (admit it, Tony). Secondly, the people paying attention are writing in more intelligent things, with the exception of my posts.
ReplyDeleteMo Rage
You say he has a "point" Tony, but you still disagree. Why? Because you are prejudiced against White Caucasians and believe that perons of "diverse" etnic origins are "entitled" to jobs and power regardless of their actual qualifications. You are part of the problem, Tony!
ReplyDeleteHis beginning makes sense and of course is true. I get tired of people who say that if you want people to obey our laws then you are automatically called an anti-immigrant racist. Immigrants are great until you put illegal in front of them and then they are just people who think our laws don't apply to them. Try sneaking into New Zealand or Australia or staying past your visa and see what happens to you.
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for his wife.
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