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would you move to a segregated community?

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segregated by whatever factor... race, religion, interests/hobbies, etc.

a friend was trying to convince me tonight that moving to Asbury Park, NJ was a good idea. lol. the idea of living in a town with a huge active gay population has a definite appeal, but on the other hand, diversity is good and I can see it getting old fast (and, of course, the 1+ hour commute kills the idea no matter how much my friend wants a roommate 😛 made me wonder if I was the only one who found the idea of a segregated-ish community semi appealing, though)
 
Originally posted by: loki8481
segregated by whatever factor... race, religion, interests/hobbies, etc.

a friend was trying to convince me tonight that moving to Asbury Park, NJ was a good idea. lol. the idea of living in a town with a huge active gay population has a definite appeal, but on the other hand, diversity is good and I can see it getting old fast (and, of course, the 1+ hour commute kills the idea no matter how much my friend wants a roommate 😛 made me wonder if I was the only one who found the idea of a segregated-ish community semi appealing, though)
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Serious question, why is diversity good? It's PC, it's all the rage, but why?
 
Originally posted by: Greenman
Originally posted by: loki8481
segregated by whatever factor... race, religion, interests/hobbies, etc.

a friend was trying to convince me tonight that moving to Asbury Park, NJ was a good idea. lol. the idea of living in a town with a huge active gay population has a definite appeal, but on the other hand, diversity is good and I can see it getting old fast (and, of course, the 1+ hour commute kills the idea no matter how much my friend wants a roommate 😛 made me wonder if I was the only one who found the idea of a segregated-ish community semi appealing, though)
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Serious question, why is diversity good? It's PC, it's all the rage, but why?
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Cause it keeps life interesting?
 
Originally posted by: Greenman
Originally posted by: loki8481
segregated by whatever factor... race, religion, interests/hobbies, etc.

a friend was trying to convince me tonight that moving to Asbury Park, NJ was a good idea. lol. the idea of living in a town with a huge active gay population has a definite appeal, but on the other hand, diversity is good and I can see it getting old fast (and, of course, the 1+ hour commute kills the idea no matter how much my friend wants a roommate 😛 made me wonder if I was the only one who found the idea of a segregated-ish community semi appealing, though)
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Serious question, why is diversity good? It's PC, it's all the rage, but why?
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because the meat market down the street that I'm convinced is a front for the mob has the most amazing sandwiches ever.
 
Depends how it's segregated. I think segregation like found in Chicago where there's pretty much a specific neighborhood for everything is a good thing. Everybody knows what's what and there's less of a clash because of beliefs.
 
Originally posted by: loki8481
Originally posted by: Greenman
Originally posted by: loki8481
segregated by whatever factor... race, religion, interests/hobbies, etc.

a friend was trying to convince me tonight that moving to Asbury Park, NJ was a good idea. lol. the idea of living in a town with a huge active gay population has a definite appeal, but on the other hand, diversity is good and I can see it getting old fast (and, of course, the 1+ hour commute kills the idea no matter how much my friend wants a roommate 😛 made me wonder if I was the only one who found the idea of a segregated-ish community semi appealing, though)
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Serious question, why is diversity good? It's PC, it's all the rage, but why?
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because the meat market down the street that I'm convinced is a front for the mob has the most amazing sandwiches ever.
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not sure what the vietnamese and korean equivalents of the mob/yakuza are but damn don thye makes some tasty stuff as well...
 
What exactly do you mean by "segregated community?" I don't know anything about Asbury Park, NJ. Is it a gay village? To me there is a big difference between a self-segregating cultural community, like a Chinatown or Little Italy, and a gated community which won't allow any People of Color in. I'm not Chinese, but I lived in Chinatown in Boston for six months.

Could you please be more specific about what you're talking about?
 
Yes, I'd love to move into a retirement community for ex Victoria's Secret models.
 
I challenge anyone on here (who doesn't live on a college campus, military base, or other artificially composed community) to claim that they don't live in a de facto segregated community.
 
Originally posted by: LtPage1
I challenge anyone on here (who doesn't live on a college campus, military base, or other artificially composed community) to claim that they don't live in a de facto segregated community.
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That's not the god damn question though, now is it? The question was if you would WILLINGLY move into a segregated community.
 
Originally posted by: n yusef
What exactly do you mean by "segregated community?" I don't know anything about Asbury Park, NJ. Is it a gay village? To me there is a big difference between a self-segregating cultural community, like a Chinatown or Little Italy, and a gated community which won't allow any People of Color in. I'm not Chinese, but I lived in Chinatown in Boston for six months.

Could you please be more specific about what you're talking about?
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yes... in the same vein as somewhere like Provincetown in Mass or Chelsea in NYC
 
would I? sure. to a point i have.

I don't like having ot many people around. So i moved toa small town in the country. I didnt do it based on race but on the fact people are assholes and less neighbors less chance of having a asshole as a naighbor..though that didnt work out to well for me.

 
It definitely has it's benefits. If I was doing any sort of socializing it was invariably in Lakeview or Uptown (Chicago's heavily gay neighborhoods) so eventually I decided to move in. Lakeview is a great neighborhood anyway with hundreds of bars/restaurant and Wrigley Field is basically right next door. All these things in addition to it being gay influenced my decision and I haven't yet regretted it.
 
I would, but only because I wouldn't care about the community - I don't participate in it much as it is.
 
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