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Comment author: [deleted] 16 December 2012 06:59:03PM 5 points [-]

I recently realized that I probably can't pass the ideological Turing test for a mainstream pro-Multiculturalism position (I think I can pass a Libertarian pro-Multiculturalism position). Thus I would very much appreciate some appropriate material to read and consider on the subject.

Comment author: TimS 17 December 2012 03:06:16AM 3 points [-]

I'm not sure that I can either - lots of mainstream multi-culturalism seems like wish-casting / motivated cognition to me. :)

That said, ChristianKI is right that any advice from us would be more helpful if you tried to outline what you think the mainstream is. For example, I can point you to court cases that explain why the law is what it is. But which cases I would highlight would depend on what legal obligations you think are least defensible.

Comment author: ChristianKl 17 December 2012 01:45:11AM *  2 points [-]

How about trying. Afterwards we can tell you where you might lack understanding.

1) Why shouldn't employers be able to descriminate based on sex, race, sexual orientation and religion?

2) What makes descrimiting based on sexual orientation different then prefering someone who's thinking in the Myers-Briggs test over someone who's perceiving.

3) What does it mean that everybody is equal?

Bonus Question for more than mainstream understanding: (4) Why does third wave feminism help us to understand better how to achieve equality than second wave feminism?