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7/7 Memorial vandalised on anniversary!!!

therod said:
No one disagrees that the vandals should be punished, but how would you feel if d4s's theory was born out, would you feel moved to apologise for your presumption.

Re your experience of bournemouth, you're taking nonsense. There are groups of foreign visitors that enjoy the beautiful spot that it is, and also a large number of workers from abroad that work in the service industries that are the cornerstone of the local economy.

Your impression is nothing like my daily experience of living and working in the town.
I would suggest that you are looking for examples to support your preconceived views. Bournemouth is a great example of where a multicultural society works.
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For Bournemouth read Reading. We are full of Eastern Europeans. Many work in cafes, bars and even our hospital providing the life blood operations like portering. You can't tarnish everyone with the same brush.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
I dont think anyone has suggested that the defacing of the 7/7 isnt disgusting and hopefully the perpetrators will be caught and punished for their crimes - the punisments will be according to the laws set out by our governing body.

So now Bournemouth beach is dirty because of non english people ? As for the rest of your post - well yes you do show a lack of intolerance towards other cultures but it certainly isnt the first time
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Well it was dirty and they may well have been English, I didn't suggest they weren't did I? If the Women left sitting on the beach in their robes and head covers is reflection of 'other cultures' then Yes, I am intolerant to them.

As a side note. I see the European Court of Human Rights has upheld France in their banning Muslim full-face veil the niqab in public places. Hopefully we will follow France's lead.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
For Bournemouth read Reading. We are full of Eastern Europeans. Many work in cafes, bars and even our hospital providing the life blood operations like portering. You can't tarnish everyone with the same brush.
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And your point is? Are you suggesting only Eastern Europeans can do these jobs?
 
Rumpokid said:
Can't see Daveyboy trotting off to Syria or Iraq on an ISIS all inclusive summer break somehow..
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Not saying daveyboy would, but there are plenty who get angry and go off and join the right wing marches, happy to incite violence enroute! (Clearly not as bad as isis by a long way, but still not a good thing)
 
therod said:
No one disagrees that the vandals should be punished, but how would you feel if d4s's theory was bourne out, would you feel moved to apologise for your presumption.

Re your experience of bournemouth, you're taking nonsense. There are groups of foreign visitors that enjoy the beautiful spot that it is, and also a large number of workers from abroad that work in the service industries that are the cornerstone of the local economy.

Your impression is nothing like my daily experience of living and working in the town.
I would suggest that you are looking for examples to support your preconceived views. Bournemouth is a great example of where a multicultural society works.
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Of course I would apologise if that was the case but I have made my comments based that events of recent years will prove me right. We shall see! I also assume a similar apology would be made to the BNP if my concerns prove true.

I would also suggest you are using examples to support your preconceived views. I can see that you are a proponent of Multicultural Society and I would not criticise you for that view, I just don't share it and would expect the same tolerance to my view.
 
SocketRocket said:
Of course I would apologise if that was the case but I have made my comments based that events of recent years will prove me right. We shall see! I also assume a similar apology would be made to the BNP if my concerns prove true.

I would also suggest you are using examples to support your preconceived views. I can see that you are a proponent of Multicultural Society and I would not criticise you for that view, I just don't share it and would expect the same tolerance to my view.
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So what would you like to see happen in regards other cultures in this country ?
 
You can believe what you want, they're your views, you cherish them. I wouldn't like to live in such fear of anything slightly different.

To borrow your language the 'bnp' theory isn't one as such, just a viable alternative.

The point is we don't know yet, therefore we can draw no conclusions. The chances are it's a group of misguided radical Muslims. That doesn't mean that we'll all live in birmjnghamabad as davey was alluding to. All it means is they are young, idealistic idiots, who've made a clumsy, heavy handed political gesture.
 
DAVEYBOY said:
I'm out... I'm sure a lot more on here would agree with me but they are not prepared to express there views in fear of PC Rod giving them a telling off for being a terrorist extremist.

Now where did I leave that nail bomb? :mmm:
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I share your sense of anger and frustration DB because the justice system in this country is weak. When people are found guilty beyond any doubt of heinous crimes like this then they should be hit with firm punishment. That goes for anyone and everyone regardless of age, race, colour, creed, etc etc.

People would think twice about breaking the law if the punishment really fitted the crime.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
So what would you like to see happen in regards other cultures in this country ?
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That they integrate into the culture of the country they have decided to be their home. It is not unreasonable for people to celebrate the culture of their origin but it is not good for these cultures to create a fractured nation. Much cultural intolerance is also shown by immigrant communities.
 
SocketRocket said:
That they integrate into the culture of the country they have decided to be their home. It is not unreasonable for people to celebrate the culture of their origin but it is not good for these cultures to create a fractured nation. Much cultural intolerance is also shown by immigrant communities.
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What is our culture exactly then ?

Im going to suggest the UK has been a multi culture country for a long time now

Has the culture of people arriving to this country created the problem or the opposition to their culture - you appear to have an intolerance towards differing cultures yet appear to blame immigrants for the problems ?

Lots of finger pointing and blame and lack of tolerance on both sides i suggest is more the problem.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
What is our culture exactly then ?

Im going to suggest the UK has been a multi culture country for a long time now

Has the culture of people arriving to this country created the problem or the opposition to their culture - you appear to have an intolerance towards differing cultures yet appear to blame immigrants for the problems ?

Lots of finger pointing and blame and lack of tolerance on both sides i suggest is more the problem.
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So you admit there are two sides?
 
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