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I don’t see a lot of irony here. Yes, cultures which want to preserve their ethnic makeup are racist. I think they’re wrong and won’t support that aspect of a
by mercutio2 9y ago
I don’t see a lot of irony here.
Yes, cultures which want to preserve their ethnic makeup are racist. I think they’re wrong and won’t support that aspect of a culture spreading around me if I can help it.
That I support certain enlightenment era egalitarian values doesn’t in any way diminish my ability to speak up for cultural diversity that doesn’t rely on ethnic identity.
You seem to be implying that all cultures must be accepted as complete packages, without negotiation on any facet. That seems facile.
- defen 9y agoI'm not asking you to accept any aspects of any culture spreading around you - I'm asking whether you believe every culture must eventually subscribe to Anglo-American universalism? In concrete terms, do you think Japan would become a better place if it had fewer Japanese people and more non-Japanese? This isn't a question about Japan's so-called population problem - keep the population the same but make it have fewer Japanese-descent people.
- mercutio2 9y agoYes, I think Japan would be a better place if they let more non-ethnically Japanese people live there.