Cultural relativism must be honored

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Parents tried to ‘honor kill’ 17-year-old daughter for refusing arranged marriage: cops

Two parents allegedly tried to choke their 17-year-old daughter outside her high school in an attempted “honor killing” for refusing an arranged marriage with an older man, according to police.

Ihsan Ali and his wife, Zahraa Ali, were charged with attempted murder for the shocking attack outside Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington, in which the dad also allegedly punched their daughter’s boyfriend in the face, police said.

Their daughter, who was not identified, said that “her father had recently been threatening her with honor killing for refusing an arranged marriage with an older man in another county,” according to charging documents obtained by The Post.

View from the Left:

What is Multiculturalism? (And Why It Matters)

At its core, multiculturalism is an ideology or concept It promotes the idea that different cultures within a society deserve equal respect and recognition. It’s the opposite of trying to melt everyone into the same mold. Instead, multiculturalism says it’s cool to be different. Our unique backgrounds and perspectives are treasures to be valued!

Think of society like a giant salad bowl. Multiculturalism embraces the delicious variety of ingredients like juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, and crunchy lettuce. Each has its own distinct flavors and textures, and together, they create something far greater than they could on their own.

Breaking it Down: Multiculturalism vs. Diversity

You’ll often hear the terms “diversity” and “multiculturalism” used together, but they’re not exactly the same.

  • Diversity is about the presence of different cultures, ethnicities, races, religions, sexual orientations, and so on within a group or society. You can have a diverse company but still not have a multicultural mindset.

  • Multiculturalism takes it a step further. It’s about the acceptance and celebration of those differences. True multiculturalism encourages people to actively learn from and respect one another.

Benefits of Multiculturalism: Why Bother?

Okay, appreciating differences sounds nice and all, but does it have real-world benefits? Absolutely! Here’s why multiculturalism matters:

  • Boosting Creativity and Innovation: Picture a brainstorming session where everyone has the same background – same life experiences, same way of thinking. Kind of a snooze-fest, right? Multicultural environments bring together diverse viewpoints that challenge the norm and spark out-of-the-box solutions.

  • Solving Problems More Effectively: Different cultural lenses often provide insights into problems that others might miss. In areas like business or healthcare, a multicultural focus can lead to better decision-making that benefits a wider range of people.

  • Promoting Tolerance and Understanding: Living in a multicultural society exposes us to people different from ourselves. It helps break down stereotypes, fosters empathy, and encourages us to see the world through a broader lens. This is especially crucial in raising children!

  • It’s Good for Business: Companies embracing diversity and multiculturalism have better reputations, wider talent pools, and understand their markets better. Embracing differences leads to greater appeal to a wide range of customers and clients.

  • Creates Stronger Communities: When people feel valued and included, they feel a greater sense of belonging. This makes our communities, cities, and nations stronger and more resilient.

The Challenges of Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism isn’t without its hiccups. Here are some challenges we need to acknowledge:

  • Balancing Majority and Minority Groups: It’s important to ensure minority cultures don’t get overshadowed by the dominant culture of a society. That means working to uplift marginalized voices and creating truly inclusive spaces.

  • Handling the Fear Factor: Change can make people uncomfortable. Sometimes there’s a fear of “losing” one’s own culture or way of life when others are given equal recognition. Education and open communication are key here.

  • Addressing Structural Inequalities: Multiculturalism can’t flourish if there’s deep social inequality or discrimination. A commitment to fairness and opportunity for everyone is crucial for true, healthy multicultural environments to exist.

Well, that's a lie right there

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“Okay, I’m just kidding”

‘Our Side Won’t Tolerate Lies’: James Carville Claims Dems ‘Constrained By The Truth’

“But our side won’t tolerate lies. Okay, if … a Democrat goes on TV and says some lie, The New Republic’s going to say, ‘That’s not right,’ or The New York Times is going to say, ‘That’s not right.’ So how — and I’m serious when I say this — one side is constrained by the truth; the other side has no such constraint,” he added.

  • Russiagate

  • The border is secure

  • Crime is down

  • Inflation is transitory

  • Bidenomics porduced more new jobs than any other administration in history

  • Trump called White Nationalists and Nazis “fine people”

  • Joe Biden’s “sharp as a tack” and “in full control”

The list of lies told by Democrats in just the past eight years is endless, and Carvel and the flying monkeys of the press who were complicit all of them know that full well; judging from the election results, a majority of Americans know it too.

Trump proposes interim appointments and the Squad loses its collective brain

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If your house isn’t selling in this market, a 2 1/2% “price improvement” won’t cut it.

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After 63 days on the market without attracting a buyer, the builder of 139 North Street has cut his price from $7.890 million to $7.690.

The owner’s been trying to sell this house since it was built in 2020, usually in the $6.250 range, but ends up renting it out instead, at very comfortable prices; it wouldn’t surprise me if that’s what happens this time.

Chew on this

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dOES THE POOFTER ON THE LEFT REALIZE THAT HIS MAKEUP AND EARRINGS WOULDN’T BE WELCOMED IN GAZA? JUUST ASKIN’.

WATCH: After Demanding Meat Tax, Activists at UN COP29 Climate Conference Won't Go Near Vegan Buffet

Climate nerds at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change (COP29) Conference being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, spent the early part of their panel discussions talking about how they could tax meat in an effort to force people away from the apparently ozone-depleting food group.

Willem Branten, public affairs and policy officer at the True Animal Protein Price (TAPP) Coalition (yes, that is a thing), demanded the EU Commission, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and China lead the way in implementing what amounts to a "sin tax" on meat.

Branten, who looks exactly as you might imagine, called on "the use of at least 20 percent of their revenues for ... pricing mechanisms to finance the loss and damage fund so that we can pay for the damages done by our past consumption of meat and animal proteins."

Branten added, "This is why we want to make the polluter pay."

And then it was time for lunch.

One sale, and one new listing

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Sold:

8 Park Avenue (Greenwich Park Ave, not Old Greenwich) has sold for $2.985 million, on an April ask of $3.875. Aging — built in 1930) – but a nice location.

New:

242 Taconic Road, $1.395 million.

1930 home, on just a half-acre in the 4-acre zone, and sold “as is”, but so what? I’d happily take it, and admire the view over my neighbors’ meadows from the comfort of my own deck chair. How much land do I need to maintain, really, if I’m not raising cattle?

Maybe the tide is cresting?

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That’s what it was all about, Alfie, and you lost

University of Michigan Student Government Impeaches Woke President

The University of Michigan's experiment in woke governance has come to an end. Today a majority of the student government voted to impeach the body's current president and vice president, both of whom were elected earlier this year as part of a slate of pro-Palestinian candidates.

The Ann Arbor-based school’s Central Student Government voted 30 to 7 in favor of ousting President Alifa Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson — who are part of a pro-Palestine activist group called “Shut It Down” —  for neglecting their responsibilities and actively trying to block funding for student groups on campus, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. 

The pair had reportedly refused to resign after calls from the rest of the CSG, which alleged that they both had also threatened physical harm against its members.

“Since their time in office began, they have refused to do the duties constitutionally required of them, have incited violence against members of this body, and have openly degraded representatives for disagreeing with the mechanisms by which they govern,” said sophomore CSG member Margaret Peterman during a public meeting on Tuesday. “After repeated calls for their resignation from over 40 current and former members of CSG and repeated refusals to do so, this assembly is left with no choice but to impeach.”

To really appreciate this we have to go back to the beginning. Earlier this year when pro-Palestinian campus protests were all the rage, a group of activists at UM came up with a unique plan. They would run for student government on an explicit platform of shutting down the student government until the school agreed to divest from Israel. 

The first part of the plan worked. The activists were elected and Alifa Chodhury became student president. She promptly vetoed the distribution of any funding to campus groups over the summer break. And when student returned in the fall, she did it again.

At this point, students who hadn't voted for this plan were getting irritated. The money in question wasn't coming from the school, it was a fee which all students had to pay to fund these groups. They still had to pay but now none of their activities had any money. 

As opposition built, the university put forward an alternative plan. They agreed to essentially loan student groups the money to continue operating with the promise that, at some point in the future, those groups would pay the university back once student fees were released. As you can imagine, the activists running student government were angry because this ended their leverage. In one last desperate act, they tried to pass a plan to redirect all of the money to rebuild a university in Gaza. That plan failed to pass and that's when things got ugly.

Political posturing is lots of fun and a sure way to fit in with your fiends, but it loses its appeal when yu get what you’ve asked for, and it pinches.