[ExI] Religions and violence [Was Re: Sarah Palin]

[Stefano Vaj]

2010/7/23 John Clark <jonkc at bellsouth.net>

> You know what, I flat out don't believe you. I believe you can think of a
> cultural factor that is astronomically more likely to be the source of that
> HUGE Nobel deficit among the Islamic than bagels, but will not admit it
> (perhaps even to yourself) for fear of being called a foe
> of multiculturalism. I say a spade should be called a spade.
>

"Multiculturalism" does not really imply that all cultures or races are
"equal".

On the contrary, diversity postulates some degree of specialisation and/or
adaptation to different circumstances - many of which are indeed artificial
and self-reinforcing as far as our species is concerned...

-- 
Stefano Vaj
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