As we all agree that we're all living in a multi-cultured society where a religion, a custom, a belief, a race, or having something in common may define a culture. But what exactly are the benefits of living in such a society and what are the disadvantages ? Im too sleepy to count all but here are some of my ideas :
Advantages : Tolerance, appreciation of others, strengthening of the bond love, collective progress, enhanced learning and understanding of things around us, feeling for others ........ and more in your opinion [img]smile.gif[/img]
Disadvantages : difficult to administer, communal riots, misunderstanding, easy to create differences and rifts, discrimination, tensions .... would you like to add more ?

Advantages: Wider range of views offered to community
Disadvantages: Wider range of views offered to the community.

Not all views are good ones, unfortunately :(

That about sums it up [img]smile.gif[/img] Well that and a having a great variety of great foods to choose from. Mmmm just within walking distance of my office I can choose from Korean, Indian, Thai, Irish, French, Vietnamese, Pakistani, Italian, Chinese, English, Mexican, Middle-eastern, Californian, and American fare.
Variety is the spice of life!

Only 1% of our genetic code makes us differint from eachother...

I see us as all the same...

kind of like in the novel 1984...

<font color="#ff6666">My thoughts exactly, I think one of the things that helped to make the US a success was that a lot of the "old world" was left behind and the new world got a fresh start with everyone pulling in the same direction. Now we are reverting back to the every group pulling in a seperate direction :( </font>

Imagine how boring the world would be if everyone was the same. It would drive you mad.

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<font color="#ff6666">That thought only goes so far, you go too far and all you have is chaos. You can have plenty of diversity without trying to recreate your "native land" in miniature in the new country. </font>

Reminds me more of Soylent Green.....

Reminds me more of Soylent Green.....</font>[/QUOTE]<font color="#ff6666">YEah, I think Soylent Green was a better fit. </font>

oooh this is deep. I'll have to think 4 once!

Does Baldur's gate count?

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Multicultural is good.

Proof my kicking Wizardry team was composed of a Dragonman, a lizardman, a dogwoman, a catman, a wookie and an elf. My first IWD 2 party was a human, a half-god, a half-demon, a half-orc, a half-elf and a drow. Same for PST, my best frieds were a tiefling and a succubus... and so on. Not only multicultural but quite multiracial,... ;)
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Another benefit of a multi-cultured society that TL noted in passing in another thread. More HOLIDAYS! hehe. Any day I can stay home and still get paid is fine in my book.