Unity in diversity
| Unity in diversity in various languages | |
| Afrikaans | eenheid in diversiteit[1] |
| Arabic | الوحدة في التنوع[1] |
| Bulgarian | Единство в многообразието[2] |
| Chinese | 多样性中的统一性[1] |
| Croatian | Građani Europske unije ujedinjeni u različitosti[2] |
| Czech | Jednotná v rozmanitosti[2] |
| Danish | Forenet i mangfoldighed[2] |
| Dutch | In verscheidenheid verenigd[2] |
| English | Unity in diversity, EU United in diversity[2] |
| Estonian | Ühinenud mitmekesisuses[2] |
| Farsi | وحدت در کثرت[1] |
| Tagalog | Pagkakaisa sa pagkakaiba-iba |
| Finnish | Moninaisuudessaan yhtenäinen[2] |
| French | Unis dans la diversité[2] |
| German | In Vielfalt geeint[2] |
| Greek | Ενωμένοι στην πολυμορφία[2] |
| Hebrew | יחידות במגוון (Yechidut baMigvan) |
| Hungarian | Egység a sokféleségben[2] |
| Hindi | विविधता में एकता (Anektaa me Ektaa) |
| Irish | Aontaithe san éagsúlacht[3] |
| Indonesian | Persatuan dalam Perbedaan |
| Italian | Uniti nella diversità[3] |
| Kannada | ವಿವಿಧತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕತೆ Vividhateyalli Ekate |
| Korean | 다양성 속의 통일성[1] |
| Latvian | Vienoti daudzveidībā[3] |
| Lithuanian | Suvienijusi įvairovę[3] |
| Malayalam | നാനാത്വത്തില് ഏകത്വം[1] |
| Maltese | Magħquda fid-diversità[3] |
| Nepali | अनेकतामा एकता Anekataama Ekataa |
| Old Javanese | Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Indonesian motto |
| Polish | Zjednoczeni w różnorodności[3] |
| Portuguese | Unidade na diversidade[3] |
| Romanian | Unitate în diversitate[3] |
| Russian | Единство в многообразии[1] |
| Scots | Unitit in diversitie |
| Slovak | Zjednotení v rozmanitosti[3] |
| Slovene | Združeni v različnosti[3] |
| Spanish | Unida en la diversidad |
| Swedish | Förenade i mångfalden[3] |
| Tamil | வேற்றுமையில் ஒற்றுமை[1] |
| Telugu | భిన్నత్వం లో ఏకత్వం[1] |
| Ukrainian | Єдність у різноманітті[1],Єдиість у відмінності[4] |
| Urdu | اختلاف میں اتحاد Iḵẖtilāf meṉ ittiḥād[1] |
| Vietnamese | Thống nhất trong đa dạng[1] |
| Venice | L’unità in te la diversità[4] |
| Võro | Ütisüs kirivüse seen[4] |
| Wallonian | L'unitè ol divêrsitè[4] |
Unity in diversity is a concept of "unity without uniformity and diversity without fragmentation"[5] that shifts focus from unity based on a mere tolerance of physical, cultural, linguistic, social, religious, political, ideological and/or psychological differences towards a more complex unity based on an understanding that difference enriches human interactions. The concept of unity in diversity was used "in non-Western cultures such as indigenous peoples in North America and Taoist societies in 400-500 B.C.E. In premodern Western culture it has been implicit in the organic conceptions of the universe that have been manifest since the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations through medieval Europe and into the Romantic era."[5]
Bahá'í Faith (1938)
In 1938, in his book The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh,[6] Shoghi Effendi, then head of the Baha'i Faith, said that "unity in diversity" was the "watchword" for the religion.[7]
Canada (1943)
Adélard Godbout, while Premier of Quebec, published an article entitled "Canada: Unity in Diversity" (1943) in the Council on Foreign Relations journal. He asked,[8]
| “ | How does the dual relationship of the French Canadians make them an element of strength and order, and therefore of unity, in our joint civilization, which necessarily includes not only Canada and the British Commonwealth of Nations, but also the United States, the Latin republics of America and liberated France? | ” |
Unity in Diversity: Interdisciplinary Research Seminar (1977)
The term was used by a group of academics who formed the Interdisciplinary Research Seminar at Wilfred Laurier University with a sense of community in mind (p. xvi) working to develop practical wisdom through interdisciplinary activity as opposed to the trend towards fragmentation and ever narrowing specializations in academia. Ervin Laszlo presented his paper entitled "Framework for a General Systems Theory of World Order" (1974) as one the first seminar Papers that led to the establishment of the IRS in 1975.[9]
South Africa (1981)
When the Apartheid Republic of South Africa celebrated 20 years of independence on 31 May 1981, the theme of the celebrations was "unity in diversity" as a cynical attempt to explain away the inequalities in South African life. Anti-apartheid campaigners opposed these celebrations and called on runners of the Comrades Marathon to protest at the co-option of the event by wearing a black armband. The winner of the race, Bruce Fordyce, was one of those wearing a black armband.[10]
Michael Novak (1983)
Michael Novak wrote,[11]
| “ | Unity in diversity is the highest possible attainment of a civilization, a testimony to the most noble possibilities of the human race. This attainment is made possible through passionate concern for choice, in an atmosphere of social trust. | ” |
European Union (2000)
In 2000, the European Union adopted 'United in Diversity' (Latin: In varietate concordia) as official Motto, a reference to the many and diverse member states of the Union in terms of culture. Apart from its English form, the European Union's motto is also official in 22 other languages. "Unity in diversity" was selected in through a competition process involving students from member nations. According to the European Commission: European Union official website[2]
| “ | The motto means that, via the EU, Europeans are united in working together for peace and prosperity, and that the many different cultures, traditions and languages in Europe are a positive asset for the continent. | ” |
Other nation-states
It is also the motto of the nations of Indonesia (see Bhinneka Tunggal Ika), Papua New Guinea and South Africa.
United States
House of Blues performance venues have an emblem at the top of the stage with several religious symbols, and the phrase "Unity in Diversity."
See also
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 Wikipedia Esperanto nd.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 Europa nd.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 EUROPA nd.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Eurominority 2004.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lalonde 1994.
- ↑ Effendi 1938.
- ↑ Effendi 1938, pp. 41-42.
- ↑ Godbout 1943.
- ↑ Nyiri & Preece 1977.
- ↑ Morgan nd.
- ↑ Novak 1983.
References
- Effendi, Shoghi (1938), The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Wilmette, Illinois, USA: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, ISBN 0-87743-231-7, retrieved 10 January 2014
- Effendi, Shoghi (1938), "Unity in Diversity", World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, Wilmette, Illinois, USA: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, pp. 41–42, ISBN 0-87743-231-7, retrieved 10 January 2014
- The EU motto: United in Diversity, "European Union official website", Europa, nd, retrieved 10 January 2013
- Godbout, Adelard (April 1943), Canada: Unity in Diversity 21 (3), Council on Foreign Relations, retrieved 10 January 2014
- Roxanne, Lalonde (April 1994), "Edited extract from M.A. thesis", Unity in Diversity: Acceptance and Integration in an Era of Intolerance and Fragmentation, Ottawa, Ontario: Department of Geography, Carleton University, retrieved 9 January 2014
- Morgan, Brad (nd), Bruce Fordyce: Comrades King
- Novak, Michael (1983), "Epigraph", in Carol L. Birch, Unity in Diversity: An Index to the Publications of Conservative and Libertarian Institutions, Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press: New American Foundation, p. 263, ISBN 0-8108-1599-0, retrieved February 12, 2012
- Nyiri, Nicolas A.; Preece, Rod (1977), Unity in Diversity 1, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfred Laurier University Press, ISBN 0-88920-058-0, retrieved 14 February 2012
- "Unueco en diverseco", Wikipedia Esperanto, nd, retrieved 10 January 2014
- "European Motto in varietate concordia", Eurominority, 2004, retrieved 10 January 2014