Friday, March 5, 2010

Diversity

In the county that I live in, the Diversity policy was recently voted on and Neighborhood schools won, meaning schools would lose all sense of diversity. This was not in favor of the public, it was in favor of the school board. Who wants to go to school with people that look exactly like them? Without color, life is boring. You can't paint a picture with one color; it would never sell. How many colors are in Starry Starry Night by Van Gogh?

I don't think it's necessary to go on and on about my opinion on diversity, anyone with common sense would know that we need diversity in education to become well-rounded individuals. I just want an explanation. Why? Not a bull shit "it costs less" explanation, but a legit, well thought out reason on why we are segregating our schools. Once you can give me that, I'll be satisfied. But you can't.

Wherever you live, appreciate the diversity. Not just of races, but of the different types of people. Different political preferences, religious views, and sexual orientation. Diversity is everywhere, you can't take that away.

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