Freedom & Diversity: A Liberal Pentagram for Living Together

According to the US Census Bureau, in about 2042, non-Hispanic whites have more population in the United States than in other countries. As a choir in Chicago's Cabaret performance, "We will be more than you in 2042." Once Turkey joins the EU, by 2030 one in five EU members will become Muslims It may become. This diversity is most prominent in cities such as London, Amsterdam, Toronto, New York. Approximately 37% of New Yorkers are foreign nationals, and in Toronto this number is nearly 50%. There are 300 languages ​​in London. One out of every four British newborn babies is born overseas. *

These are not just "immigrants". More and more people have an "immigrant career" as the German government classified them, or classified "post immigration" as a simple phrase by Robert S. Leiken. Identity contradiction and cultural schizophrenia have long been believed to be the most serious problem in second and third generations. Cheap air travel, the Internet, satellite TV, mobile phones bring these two houses closer to the US than Irish and Italian immigrants 100 years ago. Italian-American in the early 20th century, Turkey - German, Today Turkey - German, Pakistan - British, Mexican American, Canadian Canadian and Chinese Australians think it belongs to two worlds.

Whether these new European, Canadian, American or Australians are culturally, ethnically, nationally ("Turks"), religious ("Muslims") or special inventions , It can not be simply expressed as a group identity. For example, in Birmingham, England, it is expected that cities of majority white people will exist by 2024, not only Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims. Punjab or Millpool (Millpool of Azad Kashmir), Labor Party, Conservative Party, or Liberal Democratic voters, supporters of this football club, and none of the Birmies in Birmingham's big cities. Residents with unique accent and local patriotism. Today, about 1 million people in the UK are called "mixed blood". As President Barack Obama once said, more and more people in many countries "like me".

Multicultural literature tends to be categorized by culture and often does not recognize the diversity of this chaotic world. This is more necessary than ever to include the diversity seen in individual human skin, heart, and mind.

"Multiculturalism" is a completely uncertain word. Does it refer to social reality? A set of policy norms theory? ideology? Last year I worked at the European Commission working group, and the members came from the other eight European countries. I found

However, in the past few decades, many people who live in liberal democracy have begun to see specific diversity as a threat to freedom. They believe that other groups of society will pay less attention (or they think they do) freely than they themselves, or even hostile towards them. Or they might think that they are forbidden to exercise their freedom of life, because they choose their ideas under the name "respect" the beliefs and customs of other people I do not think so.

America is the most religious society in the world today. Citizen's framework for religious freedom established by the first amendment allows all believers and everyone to live together as an equals citizen of the country. Like other First Amnesty 's liberties, the exercise of faith and the liberation of government religious groups is a fundamental right that most votes and elections can not deny. Most people should not impose their religious values ​​on others or restrict minority religious rights. The fact that most Americans do not agree with minority beliefs does not make these beliefs and practices more protected. Unless all Americans believe religious freedom, all American freedom will be questioned.