Blue Mink , Melting Pot

[BadFish]

You've probably nailed it. It was released in an era of racial segregation in America and of course apartheid in South Africa. The 1960s hippie view was that we should all break down the barriers between us and become 'humans' as opposed to all these different tribes, cultures, races, creeds, countries, etc. John Lennon's 'Imagine' is based on similar sentiments.

Now as you say that view is seen as old-fashioned and we are encouraged to 'celebrate diversity'. Obviously I can see some merit in that, but on the other hand I'm not 100% convinced that the old 1960s view was wrong.

My thinking is that we don't have to pick and choose between the two (not suggesting that is what you were saying). We should be able to simultaneously celebrate both the things that make us different and the things that make us the same.