Diana wrote:
> I don't believe we can build
> a better world with people of diverse cultures, if we do not set about to
> agree on what we consider to be fundamental truths.
Diana, the very belief that there ARE fundamental truths is itself a
cultural assumption, specifically a Western cultural assumption. People in
Asian and Native American cultures believe that truth is relative, not
absolute. Harmony is a much higher priority to these people than "truth."
I agree that the success of diversity rests partly on finding common
ground, but I would not call these "truths," and I believe that it is
equally necessary to respect our differences.
Robert Ingram
Ingram Communications
--Robert Ingram <ingram_b@ix.netcom.com>
Learning-org -- An Internet Dialog on Learning Organizations For info: <rkarash@karash.com> -or- <http://world.std.com/~lo/>