If we want a cohesive society, if we want people that are prepared to respect others who are different in our society, I think a number of the race-related issues have been handled in ways which I really abhor.
I want my children to attend inclusive schools where diversity is respected and acknowledged as a sign of strength.
But we don't have a right to force anyone to abandon their faith. It is one of the foundational commitments of who we are as Americans to respect diversity.
It is my firm belief that the highest value must be placed on the virtue of each individual, regardless of gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
I am not aware that any community has a right to force another to be civilized.
Of course, trade agreements can be beneficial, but of course they need to avoid infringing on certain areas and respect diversity.
We don't all have to believe in the same feminism. Feminism can be pluralistic so long as we respect the different feminisms we carry with us, so long as we give enough of a damn to try to minimize the fractures among us. Feminism will better succeed with collective effort, but feminist success can also rise out of personal conduct.
I am who I am. You can either love it or hate it.
