Separation & Purity of Race/Region/Skin Colour + Identity Politics

[Amit]

Someone give me one good reason why these things should be followed.

[Timm]

everything would be tidy and easy to prejudice

[Knifeboy]

Diversity = Scary

.. Apparently

[Steerpike]

I'm not sure I have that much creativity and imagination.

[Amit]

Originally Posted by Knifeboy

Diversity = Scary

.. Apparently

It's like saying, if I listen to anything besides one band, I will automatically lose everything I know and love about the original band!

[Skyler]

I can't think of one good reason, or any reason for that matter.

People are stupid.

[Amit]

I wonder if John McLaughlin lost his jazz heritage when he played with Zakir Hussain. And on the same token, did Zakir lose his traditions by playing with John?

[Iskandar]

I'm proud of the accomplishments and history of the human race in general, not just my ancestors.

(Besides, all the Polish ever invented was kielbasa and the liberum veto.)

[Amit]

Originally Posted by The Dropper

I'm proud of the accomplishments and history of the human race in general, not just my ancestors.

Indeed! That's the one thing identity politics can't take away from us...In the end, we're all humans.

Originally Posted by The Dropper

(Besides, all the Polish ever invented was kielbasa and the liberum veto.)

Don't forget pierogies!

Haha, one of my friends is all Polish. I love her =)

She even gave me a Polish pet name/nickname \m/

[Iskandar]

Originally Posted by Atman

Indeed! That's the one thing identity politics can't take away from us...In the end, we're all humans.



Don't forget pierogies!

Haha, one of my friends is all Polish. I love her =)

She even gave me a Polish pet name/nickname \m/

Cool.

A cursory look at history shows that all races and civilizations have contributed to the greater good of humanity. The Chinese invented paper; the Arabs invented decimal numbers; Russians invented vodka.

[-1up!-]

good point, Dropper... Cultural mixity was beneficial to most cultural ensembles. I can't imagine a reason to follow the concepts Eggo named earlier.

[Amit]

Originally Posted by The Dropper

Cool.

A cursory look at history shows that all races and civilizations have contributed to the greater good of humanity. The Chinese invented paper; the Arabs invented decimal numbers; Russians invented vodka.

Actually, Indians invented all that mathematics stuff well before the Arabs. It's just that the Arabs and Persians were far closer to the West, which apparently decides what is written in history books :-)

[Iskandar]

Originally Posted by Atman

Actually, Indians invented all that mathematics stuff well before the Arabs. It's just that the Arabs and Persians were far closer to the West, which apparently decides what is written in history books :-)

Oh, I knew that. The only part of this year's math class I liked was the history segment.

The decimal counting system (0-9) is generally considered to be an Arab invention, though, is it not? Or else it's just the numerals themselves that are.

[Timm]

Originally Posted by Atman

Actually, Indians invented all that mathematics stuff well before the Arabs. It's just that the Arabs and Persians were far closer to the West, which apparently decides what is written in history books :-)

it doesn't really matter though, after all it were humans amirite :-)

[Amit]

Originally Posted by The Dropper

Oh, I knew that. The only part of this year's math class I liked was the history segment.

The decimal counting system (0-9) is generally considered to be an Arab invention, though, is it not? Or else it's just the numerals themselves that are.

"Arabic" numerals are actually Sanskrit numerals, heh.

[Iskandar]

Originally Posted by Atman

"Arabic" numerals are actually Sanskrit numerals, heh.

It's confusing. The numerals used in the Middle East are called "Indic" which leads me to believe they're used in the Indian subcontinent, not the Middle East.

[TojesDolan]

Indo-arabic would be a better term, there's plenty of both systems going on in there.

Anyway, culture shock is only viable when both cultures are willing to mix, and there's no imposition from one over the other, creating a more rich, enhanced knowledge on life things.

Certainly nothing like conquerors from the "old continent" back in the 16th-17th century, but that can be biased thinking.

[Atomic Rain]

Change is bad; things staying the same is good!

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

Originally Posted by Atman

I wonder if John McLaughlin lost his jazz heritage when he played with Zakir Hussain. And on the same token, did Zakir lose his traditions by playing with John?

no! we couldnt lose extrapolation!

[superpeer]

Because those damn foreigners can't spell separation.

No, really, I can only think of disadvantages.