Dear Referundemdrivensocienty,

You wrote: "Funny how we never hear the word diversity used in non white or Muslim communities."

Where do you get your information on what words are used in non white or Muslim communities?

Are you non-white or Muslim?

Yea lets all just luv each. Tell that to the deviants who are trying to sexualise and groom kids. Tell that to the terrorist using kids as shields as they bomb Israel, tell that to the radical Hindus who murder Christians in Northern India, tell that to the millions of unborn whose mothers have had their hearts calloused. This article is really for those who live in fairyland and totally misrepresent Scripture.

//Why does the word diversity only ever seem to get used in white communities?//

Presumably because you live in a white community.

//Funny how we never hear the word diversity used in non white or Muslim communities.//

See previous point.

//This article is really for those who live in fairyland and totally misrepresent Scripture.//

So can you point me to the bit in the Bible where it says to be judgemental and contemptuous of your neighbour? Just book, chapter and verse will do thanks - no need to add your own commentary. I prefer the word of the Bible to the word of runner.

For someone who has held such contempt for Scripture Toni its very odd that you want me to quote it.

at the biology level there is no brotherhood of man

I know exactly who my biological brother is and where he lives.

I also know that men born in countries far away or even in cities far away are not
my brother. If any one of them suddenly turned up on my doorstepand said, "hi sis
i'm your brother,". id laugh , loudly and say, "no your're not."

This idea of the brotherhood of man, only exists at the intellectual, emotive wishful thinking level. Its a lovely idea, but wars are fought for terrortorial,biological survival reasons.
in other words,like every other species on earth we fight to protect those biologically
closest to us. Like, in a time of war, my real brother, would fight on my side of the line
not men (since we are talking about brothers,not sisters) of a non closely related and connected bloodline
This is the reality of war. Not hippy religious ideas about the brotherhood of man that exists
in the mind only.

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Yes there is a brotherhood of man that exists outside any biological connection! Those who've served or shared common danger or need the wisdom or skills of another to survive are able to form the camaraderie of a band of brothers (the generic term.)

Moreover, one gets stuck with their biological siblings, good, bad or ugly, but one gets to choose one's friends or what you'll tolerate as acceptable behavior? Which from where I sit, is doing the right thing because it's the right thing to do. Even where that requires one to grit the teeth, take a couple of deep breaths and then explain as if one were addressing a very young child?

My father a man of very humble beginings, used to say if you can't do a man a good turn at least don't do him a bad one. And that also applies to most medical disciplines, which have a maxim, at least do no harm.

Children are born both color blind and accepting others who are different; and aren't necessarily welded to control through violence or fear or repression. Generally speaking all those traits which include intolerance, hate and domestic abuse, are the product of (tribal or familial) inculcation and or conditioned acceptance?

No one with a functional and rational mind is trying to turn this thread into a vehicle to enable yet another gay bashing tirade. As far as I'm aware runner, brotherly love just doesn't apply to sexual relations! Perhaps you have a different experience?
Alan B.