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Originally Posted by OneHungLo
I think if you espouse diversity you should live in a diverse place, and that certainly mean a place that has more than one-tenth of a percent blacks living in it.
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And, again, i didn’t have many choices of where to live. Bad section of New Bedford, Fall River (slum), Taunton (too far and rundown) or here. I know this town, visited a farm (on weekends to collect eggs) at five years old to about ten years old that’s still here, love living near the ocean and I like the privacy of no close neighbors.
Diversity is here. Many are very wealthy, senior citizens, Christian, mobile and think they’re better than others— all things I’m NOT.
I’m not influenced by those around me. They can look down at people for race, color, creed, ethnicity, social standing, financial status, car model, weight or sexual orientation. I choose not to and if they don’t like it, they can ignore me or try and argue. No one wins such an argument so I don’t bother. A simple, “we have differing views. Trying to change an opinion is like trying to wrestle an alligator — waste of time.”
I’m sure people around the corner in multi—million dollar homes look down on smaller homes with only half-an-acre of land and landscaping. Do I care? Do I feel less of a person? Nope. Their opinion doesn’t matter to me. I’m open-minded, not prejudiced and hold my head up proudly. I can live with me happily.
I’m not conforming to my environment. Nor do I force them to conform to mine.