is very important on many levels: learning to appreciate diversity, really reflecting on its value, investigating its benefits. The more you can appreciate diversity, the easier it will be to respect those who may be different. For example, from the viewpoint of humanity as a whole, I think the variety of cultures, variety of ethnic groups can be enriching to humanity. So the point really is that in order for the collective humanity to thrive, the individual members of that collective have to thrive.
