I am having a very hard time thinking either one of these theories is entirely right. The melting pot theory would assume that everyone who comes to the country blends and absorbs into the country's core group. This is obviously not what happens. However in the salad bowl theory, not every part of the salad is the same. Nor is every part of the salad necessary. In a salad there is a certain balance is maintained. But a salad is never a salad without lettuce. It could have been more thought and discussion about these theories before we come up with something that is much more accurate description of what happens in America.
Geoffrey Simmonds #5
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