Respecting Diversity—The Dilemma of the Left:
The political left claims to want diversity to be respected, but what happens when that diversity includes the subjection, even the dehumanization of women? Yesterday's New York Times carries an article addressing the issue of polygamy among African Muslims in the New York City area. It seems "don't ask, don't tell" is the solution often subscribed to even when those one might wish to protect are harmed in the process.
The political left claims to want diversity to be respected, but what happens when that diversity includes the subjection, even the dehumanization of women? Yesterday's New York Times carries an article addressing the issue of polygamy among African Muslims in the New York City area. It seems "don't ask, don't tell" is the solution often subscribed to even when those one might wish to protect are harmed in the process.
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