If they didn't make such a big play about the percentages of ethnic minorities , women, religions etc in the Forces no one would be any the wiser and everyone would get on a lot better, instead of trying to reach the impossible and failing to even meet the required numbers..
I suppose you could apply to join as a member of the Jedi religion and as they haven't i presume got someone of the Jedi religion they would be required to look at you as a prospective applicant to satisfy their diversity requirements, no matter how little skills you had with a light sabre.
