Well there are plenty of ways but the thing I object to is the suggestion that

diverse (here obviously meaning non-white) = automatically good, non-diverse = automatically bad or in some way backward which is what that guardian author is suggesting and I would venture to suggest is an attitude that has in no small way played a part in the Brexit vote that will have so outraged the likes of said author.

That her kids are "cool " and in some way superior to white provincial dwelling children because they happen to live in London neighbourhoods where kids knife each other on a weekly basis and have some black friends.

Diversity can bring benefits but it can also bring challenges also and frankly it is what it is - it shouldn't be a target to make our towns and cities more racially diverse because its seen as automatically better. I like to live in places because they are nice, not because some kind of ethnic minority or diversity quota is met in the town/city. Similarly i hope my kids will choose their friends because they are their friends and not even giving a moments thought to their race/nationality.

Posted By: Jim on October 30th 2018 at 12:07:49

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- ... (General Chat) - norway, Oct 30, 10:13:24
- Theory of relativity (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Oct 30, 09:15:16
- The most Guardian comment ever under that article (General Chat) - Ben, Oct 30, 08:58:45
  - Try saying you're scared in a black African country (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 30, 14:09:10
  - it may be typically Guardian but (General Chat) - CWC, Oct 30, 10:00:50
    - Same when I go to Japan...... (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 30, 13:15:44
    - How terrible. Give me a break. Would rather that than have (General Chat) - Jim, Oct 30, 10:30:19
      - Spoke to a guy the other day who has worked across all the schools in sheffield (General Chat) - jAC, Oct 30, 12:25:23
        
        I'm sure that is the case to a degree re the teachers and London is a case in point there (General Chat) - Jim, Oct 30, 12:47:12
        
        That quote in the comment is bullshit though (n/m) (General Chat) - jAC, Oct 30, 12:25:59
      - how better to larn about other people's cultures than to actually have friends that live (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 30, 11:30:16
        
        Travel? (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 30, 14:06:44
        
        Well there are plenty of ways but the thing I object to is the suggestion that (General Chat) - Jim, Oct 30, 12:07:49
        
        you could venture that, but you'd be venturing arse backwards (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 30, 13:40:01
        
        Well put. (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Oct 30, 13:26:08
    - and? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 30, 10:09:56
      - no 'and' (General Chat) - CWC, Oct 30, 10:31:28
        
        thank you (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 30, 11:41:06
  - Thats someone quoting back the author from a previous article isn't it? (General Chat) - Jim, Oct 30, 09:59:29
  - Haha! (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Oct 30, 09:11:14

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