When coexistence is an issue, what do you do?

Topic/Question: When coexistence is an issue, what do you do?

The melting pot and salad bowl are two metaphors often used to describe how different cultures blend together in a shared space.
The melting pot implies a more homogeneous culture; a salad bowl implies a more heterogeneous culture.

As regards the salad bowl idea, diversity is usually pushed heavily. As if the more ingredients you add to the salad, the better. This could potentially produce some issues though.

What do you do when an “ingredient” is added that has a negative impact on the “salad” such as poison or glass? What steps do you take if an ingredient thinks it’s better or more important than the other ingredients?

How do you handle an ingredient that some find delightful but others find repulsive?

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Note:
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