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A few years back there was a study that concluded that the more different cultures in a neighborhood, the more distrustful people were and the less likely they were to help each other.


10 posted on 03/04/2014 5:01:35 AM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (Free goodies for all -- Freedom for none.)
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To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free
A few years back there was a study that concluded that the more different cultures in a neighborhood, the more distrustful people were and the less likely they were to help each other.

A few centuries back the Inca knew this which was why they resettled their conquered people so that no one of the same culture lived next to each other and there was as wide a mix as possible.

Culture is the glue that holds a group together and the group keeps the culture alive.

42 posted on 03/04/2014 6:22:51 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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A few years back there was a study that concluded that the more different cultures in a neighborhood, the more distrustful people were and the less likely they were to help each other.

Robert Putnam, Bowling Alone. He allegedly suppressed the results for years because he couldn't believe that fake / forced diversity causes near-total destruction of social capital in that neighborhood.

47 posted on 03/04/2014 6:39:14 AM PST by FateAmenableToChange
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