the hindus and buddhista are not the ones I have heard for the last three decades hollering about 'tolerance' in the usa.. or a need for diversity.
the groups who holler about it all the time, do so because THEIR beliefs are the ones that are the most intrusive, violent and affecting on others. they run contrary to the interests of a secular society.
it is interesting that the cultures and religions that are tolerant, sekdom demand it with a rusty blade to some foreign aid worker's throat.... but the ones that are INTOLERANT and violent, SCREAM bloody murder whenever you arrest them BEFORE they blow up a congress building full of hindus...
they want us to tolerate their murder of others, as their highest sacrement next to suicide, in direct disproportion to the way they tolerate our primary sacraments in other religions, like communion, baptism or meditation.
to muzzies multiculturalism apparently means submit to US or die.
to me the original concept of multiculturalism was live and let live. sounds like your definition too... guess what, the common meaning of that compound word has changed significantly.
what is being sold today AS multicultural tolerance and appreciation, is NOT what YOU or I would mean. THEY have redefined that term in almost every university save a few religious ones... to mean crush peaceful christianity here at home, while promoting EVERYTHING but judeo-chrstian values both here and abroad.
The multicultural currcula at most universities is fit for warming the house, via the fireplace, not much else.