1) I didn't say empires were good or bad; 2) No, Etruscans were not the ancestors of the Romans, they are a distinct culture that once dominated the Romans and then was conquered by the Romans;  3) They weren't nations because the concept of nation did not yet exist. 4) The Romans also adopted Greek religion.  But your big sticking point is that we preserve Judaeo-Christianity at all costs. Are we open to adopting any good aspect of cultures around us or just the ones you like skyofblue? Rhetorical question, I know your answer. 4) Why are you jumping to assimilation, melting pots and multiculturalism when the question I was responding to was a challenge to provide evidence for the value of diversity.  Stay on topic.  5) Multiculturalism in Canada is the sense of an equal celebration of racial, religious and cultural backgrounds. Multiculturalism policy was officially adopted by the Canadian government during the 1970s and 1980s. Celebrating equally is not ignoring.