The goal is to get shit done. If diversity enables you to get shit done better than non-diversity, then let's be diverse. The old great metaphor for America w

The goal is to get shit done. If diversity enables you to get shit done better than non-diversity, then let's be diverse. The old great metaphor for America was that it was a "melting pot." The metaphor comes from smelting. When you smelt metal, you're not promoting diversity - you're creating a homogeneous alloy. You also skim off the slag and throw it out. It's not a particularly pleasant metaphor when you think about it.