I remember at school in tenth grade health class we played a strange little game. We broke up into groups of four and each group had to choose 5 out of 12 potential, hypothetical people to bring with them into a bomb shelter and to wait out an Earth-shattering nuclear war with and then rebuild the world with. What this has to do with health is beyond me. I was placed in a group with three *******ed girls.
One of the people on the list was a "black African militant". I thought we were just going to skip over him, for obvious reasons, but the girls insisted that we take him because "we need diversity". I think I remember the conversation pretty well.
Me: "Why do we need diversity?"
Other person: "Because it teaches people to be caring."
Me: "Not really, diversity just causes problems."
Other person: "No, we need diversity."
Me: "The world would be a much better place if there was only one race. Besides, how will a militant help us survive?"
Other person: "He could protect us."
Me: "What are you talking about? He'd probably rape and kill us."
Other person: "No, he wouldn't do that."
Me: "Why not?"
Other person: ".... well we need diversity."
Me: "We need it badly enough to bunk with a black terrorist for years?"
Other person: "He's not a terrorist, he's a person just like you or me."
It went on like that for a while. It was the most idiotic conversation I've ever been a part of. Eventually I gave up and we ended up taking the militant.
Fortunately, and to my great surprise, the super-liberal health teacher said that it "probably wasn't a good idea" to take him because he was pretty much a mercenary. I expected her to applaud our decision but I guess she has some sense.
One of the people on the list was a "black African militant". I thought we were just going to skip over him, for obvious reasons, but the girls insisted that we take him because "we need diversity". I think I remember the conversation pretty well.
Me: "Why do we need diversity?"
Other person: "Because it teaches people to be caring."
Me: "Not really, diversity just causes problems."
Other person: "No, we need diversity."
Me: "The world would be a much better place if there was only one race. Besides, how will a militant help us survive?"
Other person: "He could protect us."
Me: "What are you talking about? He'd probably rape and kill us."
Other person: "No, he wouldn't do that."
Me: "Why not?"
Other person: ".... well we need diversity."
Me: "We need it badly enough to bunk with a black terrorist for years?"
Other person: "He's not a terrorist, he's a person just like you or me."
It went on like that for a while. It was the most idiotic conversation I've ever been a part of. Eventually I gave up and we ended up taking the militant.
Fortunately, and to my great surprise, the super-liberal health teacher said that it "probably wasn't a good idea" to take him because he was pretty much a mercenary. I expected her to applaud our decision but I guess she has some sense.
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