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In reply to the discussion: What kind of person would be fine with the following.... [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)17. I see what you are doing here. Kudos for the effort.
But, damn! This is a difficult subject to bring up. But certainly something like what you are attempting may very well be a good starting point, albeit one which should have been broached decades earlier.
What is sad is that we still have to phrase these issues like this in the 21st century.
Altogether, a noble effort. I just do not have an answer. Apparently humankind doesn't either. That's sad. But we have to keep pushing people to consider these things. The young people get it. Totally. Therein lies our hope.
Happy to R&K.
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I went with "a multicultural person would welcome", but you've gotta explain to me please ...
Scuba
Jul 2013
#13
Close your eyes and envision any black or brown male that would just happen to be walking around
MrScorpio
Jul 2013
#14
I keep seeing two. One looks like Sammy Davis Junior and the other looks like ...
Scuba
Jul 2013
#21
Item #2 would not be "welcomed" if the new boss was an a-hole or couldn't communicate
MH1
Jul 2013
#20
Sorry, Peter Parker. The response to the black Spiderman shows why we need one
MrScorpio
Jul 2013
#24
I had to vote Other as I see multiculturalism as going wayyyyyy beyond simply skin color.
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Jul 2013
#26
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Jul 2013
#30
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MrScorpio
Jul 2013
#38