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Rahim Moloo Commencement Speech NYU Commencement 2007

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Valedictory speech given by Rahim Moloo (from the School of Law) on behalf of the graduate and professional students at NYU's 175th All-University Commencement Ceremony on May 10, 2007 attended by over 20,000 people. The speech discusses diversity, pluralism and NYU's history.

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  • Hi Vic, I think you raise a good point - and I agree that pluralism means to build on diversity, but I do not deny this in my speech. Rather, I say that recognizing what we have in common is a necessary prerequisite to building on our differences. We too often jump to our differences (which then has a tendency to divide) as opposed to understanding what we share. I hope I have clarified the point I was trying to make.

    Rahim

  • Great speech, Rahim! I like the humor inserted here and there. Definitely agree with the portion about "identifying ourselves as human beings." I always get asked the same question, "Where are you from?" and have to decide how to respond: Hometown, birthplace, parents place of origin, etc. Good luck in the future! Feel free to check out my commencement speech video from this past May. ~ Fellow commencement speaker, Anand Iyer, University of Alabama at Birmingham Class of '07.

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  • directed @xoxohth174

  • ^^ Typical xoxohth bullshit. Good speech Rahim.

  • Very good!!!

  • Good speech Rahim

    Ashwin (All the way from Australia)

  • Great Speech Rahim!

  • fuck u

  • Rahim seems to have confused distinctiveness and categorization with exclusiveness or intolerance. Pluralism means to recognize, understand and respect the distinctive values, expressions and ethos of people, and further, gathering around shared values for strength. So being "identified" is an important first step in the road to pluralism.

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