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Argument: Some cultures don't warrant protection under multiculturalism
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- "Diversity vs Assimilation". The Ten O'Clock Scholar. September 09, 2004. - "The doctrine of multiculturalism, however, has served only to assault our confidence in Western Judeo-Christian civilization, rendering us unable to insist that the newcomers conform, so as not to appear to imply -- horrors! -- that our culture might be better (disagree? Two words: Individual Rights)."
- Lawrence E. Harrison. "The end of multiculturalism. The US must be a melting pot – not a salad bowl." Christian Science Monitor. February 26, 2008 - "Since the 1960s, multiculturalism has become a dominant feature of the political and intellectual landscape of the West. But multiculturalism rests on a frail foundation: cultural relativism, the notion that no culture is better or worse than any other – it is merely different.
- When it comes to democratic continuity, social justice, and prosperity, some cultures do far better than others. Research at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, summarized in my recent book, 'The Central Liberal Truth: How Politics Can Change a Culture and Save It From Itself,' makes this clear.
- Extensive data suggest that the champions of progress are the Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden – where, for example, universal literacy was a substantial reality in the 19th century. By contrast, no Arab country today is democratic, and female illiteracy in some Arab countries exceeds 50 percent.
- Culture isn't about genes or race; it's about values, beliefs, and attitudes. Culture matters because it influences a society's receptivity to democracy, justice, entrepreneurship, and free-market institutions."
- Samuel Huntington, American political scientist and historian "Who Are We? The Challenges to America's National Identity". 2004. - "Would America be the America it is today if it had been settled not by British Protestants but by French, Spanish, or Portuguese Catholics? The answer is no. It would not be America; it would be Quebec, Mexico, or Brazil."