Codified diversity

  Diversity is a wonderful thing, something to be celebrated, but there is a truth hidden within, not everyone is right. It's something rarely mentioned, in fact avoided at all costs these days, but it is the truth. No one is to pass judgement upon another. In doing so they are undermining diversity. That is the current thinking anyway. There is an old adage that says, birds of a feather flock together and the truth of that statement can't be denied. It is the natural order of things. In the natural world diversity abounds and species compete with one another. Mankind has taken to calling that the food chain. Humans are in reality, apex predators. The instinct to survive fuels our aggression. Humans have been making spears, knives, clubs and other instruments to subdue or kill other species. It's what we do.

  Diversity today mostly concerns ideology. Ideology is political or economic theories. Having diversity in those areas means there will be conflicts. We all have our own ideas. It's really quite simple to understand, it is basic human nature. It is why I like one thing while you hate it. We have diverse tastes. We're different. See, told you it was easy to understand. The more diversity you introduce into a system the more conflicts will arise. Eventually one group will win out, seize power and control the narrative. It may be called nationalism, socialism or patriotism. Whatever "ism" it becomes one set of ideas will dominate. Following that the other groups will work to introduce diversity once again, calling it inclusion. Everyone wants to be included when something is successful. 

  The problem with inclusivity is that it requires the surrender of moral and ethical judgement. Those are the building blocks of any ideology. You can not establish a standard without embracing ideology. You can't simply change your idea every time a different idea is offered. Recognizing a difference is not a judgement, it is discernment. Judgement is connected to punishment in most cases. That is what we think of when we hear that. We hear that Biblical advice, "judge not lest ye too be judged. " What is that saying? It really isn't saying, don't judge. It is really saying you will be judged by the same standard you applied when judging the other person. That is being inclusive. You will be included in that judgement. What's the saying, "people that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." 

  Diversity is a wonderful thing, something to be celebrated. We should seek new ideas, new concepts. It doesn't mean we should adopt every one of them however. The truth is we must judge those ideas and concepts before adopting them. Just saying an action is "diverse" doesn't make it right. There are some things that simply aren't a good idea. In my experience some of the things that give us the most pleasure, cause us the most harm. A better idea would be to avoid them. And isn't that the idea behind religious practices? A guide to living a productive life that includes the promise of reward. Well the major religions of the world include that promise anyway. The concept is, right and wrong. No matter how diverse the congregation may be there is no diversity in the belief. All are judged the same. You are either right or wrong. That's how it works. 

  Government is based on the same concept of right and wrong. That is the reason laws are established among men. We are all aware of these words, "Man is endowed by his creator with certain inalienable rights. Among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The next declarative statement is, "to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men." Government establishes the moral and ethical codes of the nation, of the people. We the people. That our republic was instituted to secure basic human rights is beyond questioning. Indeed it was established by a diverse group on individuals. Composing that document, the constitution, took compromise. It also took about eleven years. The only remaining issue is defining exactly what those "human rights" are. Diverse? Well, you have to decide in the end. Right or wrong.