James - this post reminds me of what inspired me to journal this prose over two decades ago . ..

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The spirit of diversity! The strength it bestows!

How will we learn to nurture and grow

in a world of plurality, of cultures, of creeds

of restricted resources, yet infinite needs.

To survive we must learn, respect, and allow

a diversity of views, of nations, and know

that failure to do so, so clearly denies

the strengths of diversity, and hope in our lives.