After a spate of actions directed against members of Georgetown's various minority communities, many have argued that this university has neglected, in part, the importance of these subjects. Both argue that the prevailing movement towards diversity and tolerance in the wake of hate crimes is misguided and limits freedom of expression.
Diversity is neither intrinsically good nor evil.
We, as human beings, are born with the same potential for love, hate, anger, strength and weakness as the next person. Therefore, a society consisting of one culture and one race should, at least in theory, have the same human potential as one consisting of many races and many cultures. Ideally, we should be unconcerned with race or religion and defer to the concepts of individual liberty and fairness, the two goals that Swope and Riker support. Unfortunately, we do not live in this ideal world. We live in a world of numerous nationalities, races, religions and socioeconomic backgrounds.