Cohesion isn’t just the responsibility of the young

Ted Cantle, writing in the Guardian recently suggests that young people are the solution for creating community cohesion.

The executive chair of the Institute of Community Cohesion makes a valid, if somewhat obvious point, that young people’s enthusiasm for integration is thwarted by the prejudices of older people; and it’s only through nuture that humans develop their negativity towards other people.

But, we can’t simply rely on young people to go out and do this work on our behalf. It’s our responsibility to support them, to promote what they want to achieve and to act in a way that demonstrates tolerance is the best way forward.

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