[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Just because a multi cultural group has no value to me, doesn't mean it is without value to others.

I would challenge you to take it a step further and say that multicultural groups are valuable because people like me find value in them. I would say that your fraternity is valuable because of your investment in it, even though I personally have no connection to it. I would also say this for any organization whose purpose is honorable, so I wouldn't include supremacist (of any color) orgs or any other org motivated by negative values.

My problem arises from people who try to force their opinions on others. Of course, its fine here, this is a message board, and I enjoy the debate. But there is a strong push from society to diversify everything, and that annoys me.

You know, I agree with you. I'm seeing that "diversifying America" is really just a ploy to make us all the same. No one needs that. We can be individuals and we can prefer to be with others like us while still expressing the inherent value in people unlike us.

For my purposes, the minorities I speak of are black people and hispanics.

When I see this, I associate the comment with Southern bigotry. You're not talking about individuals whom you don't like for whatever reason. You're placing everyone into the same category. Why?

Also, Jeni, the values you listed are generally part of being "classy," at least in my mind. I would not want to live in a neighborhood of untrustworthy people, regardless of their wealth.

Sounds good to me! I know of many families living with incomes below the poverty line that consist of upstanding and generous individuals. Even though they have little, they would give you much if you were in need. I also know of devastatingly wealthy people who have such a heart for charitable giving that they make sacrifices in their personal desires so that others can reap the benefits. I would be pleased to live alongside either type of family.