Re:The Hypocrisy of Mandatory Diversity Statements
by lukeschlather on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @09:30AM
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You obviously need some amount of homogeneity. I could rattle off opinions that are incompatible with any sort of community all day. "It is best if everyone actively works to make the group fail" as a trivial example. So obviously within some bounds diversity of opinions, skills, and backgrounds is desirable, but it's not unbounded and this isn't a contradiction. Without being specific about what "diverse opinions" you think should be welcomed you're just being naively contrarian.
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Re:The Hypocrisy of Mandatory Diversity Statements
by zarathustreal on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @03:11PM
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No, you don't need homogeneity of thought and opinion. There's an obvious difference between holding an opinion and taking an action. Thinking it would be best for a group to fail and actively trying to make said group fail are two different things. Furthermore, the value of different thoughts and opinions is in the difference of approach and perspective, not necessarily in the thoughts or opinions themselves. The value comes from the act of consideration of other opinions and thoughts, not from blindly doing whatever other people (who may happen to disagree with you) want.