Mono-ethnic communities within American Society.
Contributes to a culture.
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Strengthens the divide.
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I'll choose this side, but I actually disagree with the premise. I don't see communities that are divided by their ethnicity (at least not where I have lived), but rather by income levels. I don't typically see upper class or middle class black citizens living within low-income neighborhoods, nor obviously the contrary. Now, though I don't see it on the community level, I will agree it exists at the social level; at least to some extent. We do often befriend and socialize with others of our own ethnicity and/or religion, but I do not believe it's typically because we're intolerant of others, but simply because of common interest. This is why I say to "some extent" because common interest can easily overcome ethnicity or religion. I still choose this side because to live in a Utopian society would be terrible. We must have differences of opinions, and therefore absolute tolerance is impossible. Side: Contributes to a culture.
Neighborhoods and communities divided by income is fairly common. I was referring to the slightly less common communities where certain ethnicities are the primary population. Socially and psychologically, I think people would have a tendency to flock together when they have some form of commonality, it's part of human nature. But would this breed discord for people of different ethnicities or even religion who don't understand the culture or belief structure, and could they possibly grow to fear the differences of it because they either aren't exposed to it or worried as being seen as an outsider if they visit the location? I enjoy differences of opinions, I think learning of others and their beliefs helps us to grow and to do this one must gain tolerance. Side: Contributes to a culture.
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