The concept of multiculturalism is difficult to make fit with a democratic society.
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The idea of multiculturalism, that every culture is equal - that's not objectively true.
A multicultural society does not reject the culture of the other but is prepared to listen, to see, to dialogue and, in the final analysis, to possibly accept the other's culture without compromising its own.
We are living in a multicultural society. Our role as leaders is to enable grappling with this situation, even when multiculturalism is difficult.
Long before the idea of multiculturalism, in public people could say almost anything to you and get away with it.
The lax multiculturalism that urges Americans to accept the unacceptable from their fellow citizens is one of this nation's greatest vulnerabilities in the war on terror.
What 'multiculturalism' boils down to is that you can praise any culture in the world except Western culture - and you cannot blame any culture in the world except Western culture.
This multicultural approach, saying that we simply live side by side and live happily with each other has failed. Utterly failed.
In Holland I have seen well-meaning, principled people blinded by multiculturalism, overwhelmed by the imperative to be sensitive and respectful of immigrant culture, while ignoring criminal abuse of women and girls.
Democracy cannot survive without the guidance of a creative minority.
It is impossible to fuse totally with a culture for which you feel a measure of antagonism.
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