PS>> So what WAS it that would be 'pointless'. From Julie's remark and > your response, it seemed like that 'it' was multiculturalism. First, I shouldn't have said "pointless". That wasn't even what I said originally. Second, this is what I referred to JE>To answer your questions I'd JE>have to address the differing approaches to "multiculturalism" and JE>"integration/assimilation" in the US and elsewhere, and that can't be done JE>fast... not simply giving you my general views on "multiculturalism". Judy Evans, Cardiff ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html