tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31439825.post3395345650780228248..comments2023-04-15T06:37:42.992-07:00Comments on Engage: Conversations in Philosophy: Is Diversity Bad for Democracy?Joseph Oroscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04950358209722798820noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31439825.post-36906640396646191702007-06-21T10:11:00.000-07:002007-06-21T10:11:00.000-07:00How "to integrate diversity into our democratic li...How "to integrate diversity into our democratic life." By inclusion of all peoples that make up that life. Particularly the most diverse, such as ourselves. To include us, for example, requires our fellow citizens have an adequate understanding of our history. As this is sketched in a recent review of six books on the latter topic:<BR/>http://tls.timesonline.co.uk/<BR/>printFriendly/0,,2180-23195-2646322-23195,00.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31439825.post-88952516345150222592007-06-20T21:32:00.000-07:002007-06-20T21:32:00.000-07:00Diversity is bad for democracy if you think everyo...Diversity is bad for democracy if you think everyone should be like you. Alternatively, if you think something along the lines that the greater the variation in persons, the more healthy the society is (a la ecosystems), then diversity is tremendously good for democracy. Just because it takes more energy to learn about expressions of our humanity less like ourselves doesn't somehow may it a negative. My idea of hell is a world where everyone is like me. Just think about it. One thing to eat, one kind of human expression, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31439825.post-77834444743793928432007-06-20T16:47:00.000-07:002007-06-20T16:47:00.000-07:00dtuiadmin: I think you're right and I think Putna...dtuiadmin: I think you're right and I think Putnam probably agrees. The supreme court also agrees that interaction in a diverse situation is important--it has been the main justification for affirmative action policies for almost 30 years now.<BR/><BR/>And I do think that the two party system has some very difficult problems creating democratic community: Robert Dahl's "How Democratic is the American Constitution" is a good read on this.Joseph Oroscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950358209722798820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31439825.post-71185895200328101552007-06-20T15:39:00.000-07:002007-06-20T15:39:00.000-07:00The study results can also indicate that diversity...The study results can also indicate that diversity poses challenges that can only be resolved by creating a more inclusive society. If people don't believe the others around them share American values, then they may feel less sociable in a diverse society. This brings up the question of <B>how to define social capital</B>. I would argue that if people can't deal with cultural differences, they certain are <B>low in social intelligence and, thus, need to develop their social capital</B>. Thirdly, our <B>two-party system of democracy is not inclusive</B>. Your voting rights are limited if the democratic and republican mirror-image parties do not offer you a choice that is consistent with your world view. I would say that <B>our brand of democracy in the U.S. is bad for diversity</B>.dtuiadminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221743104087865915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31439825.post-5804176153443519062007-06-20T13:56:00.000-07:002007-06-20T13:56:00.000-07:00Crall: I wonder if that is an effect of diversity...Crall: I wonder if that is an effect of diversity, though. Corvallis is far from being Los Angeles ;)Joseph Oroscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950358209722798820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31439825.post-83460675593247336702007-06-20T11:02:00.000-07:002007-06-20T11:02:00.000-07:00Definitely a catch 22... I read part of BOWLING AL...Definitely a catch 22... I read part of BOWLING ALONE. I am part of the problem, but ya know.. people are just sometimes hard to get along with and quite honestly, the "independent spirit" gets me through those times. Sometimes retreat is easier than working out personal differences.crallspacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024551175379067957noreply@blogger.com