>
I agree. Taking care of diversity is like trying to avoid offending people: a good thing, but also a _very_ slippery slope. I think that they require action in two directions: for doing the right thing (non offending, promoting diversity) and contrasting any tentation to go too far ("why whouldn't you purge the text of 'master/slave', it is almost costless and make someone happy..." that's a slipeery slope...)
> --On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 00:12 +0200 Eliot Lear
> <lear@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Brian,
>>
>> Nice piece of work. I'd suggest one additional section:
>>
>> Diversity
>>
>> It's important that the IETF leadership be comprised of
>> individuals who have diverse genders, cultures and
>> backgrounds. The blindspots of monocultures, no matter their
>> dimension, can lead to solutions that themselves circumscribe
>> the value and relevance of our organization.
> Eliot,
>
> While I agree with you about the value of diversity and the
> dangers of monoculture, I would urge caution about using this as
> a criterion for IETF leadership. Making a decision between two
> otherwise-equivalent candidates on the basis of diversity is
> fine and I would strongly encourage it.
