Multiculturalism

[CheltenhamHacker]

The food and carnivals are great but there are facets of other cultures that are not so cute. FGM, Honour killings, Arranged marriages, Homophobia, Unequally of Women, Child grooming gangs to name a few.

Multiculturalism is fine as long as it's something that applies in peoples private lives and is not morally or politically offensive to the adoptive country. It should also not be politically driven as this needs the 'Thought Police' to control it.

If you find a way to eradicate all those things from other "cultures", please also get rid of all the horrible things that are in the "traditional British" culture.

I hate it when things are politically driven. I mean, slavery should have just worked its own way out to stop, and I can't see why they come up with silly rules that mean you can't discriminate on the basis of race.

What do you mean by "politically driven" pleasE?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Didn't think it would take too long to get the popcorn out ..

 

[Foxholer]

Do you consider Multiculturalism in the UK as something that Unites or Divides us?

Yes!

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

Yes!

Maybe next year for Lent you give up the smilies (you might even get a few sponsors!)

 

[Deleted member 18588]

The food and carnivals are great but there are facets of other cultures that are not so cute. FGM, Honour killings, Arranged marriages, Homophobia, Inequality of Women, Child grooming gangs to name a few.

Multiculturalism is fine as long as it's something that applies in peoples private lives and is not morally or politically offensive to the adoptive country. It should also not be politically driven as this needs the 'Thought Police' to control it.

I don't think any one community has exclusivity on homophobia, sexual exploitation of children or inequality of women. The established, indigenous communities have done and continue to be pretty capable in that and other "not so cute" areas.

 

[SocketRocket]

If you find a way to eradicate all those things from other "cultures", please also get rid of all the horrible things that are in the "traditional British" culture.

I hate it when things are politically driven. I mean, slavery should have just worked its own way out to stop, and I can't see why they come up with silly rules that mean you can't discriminate on the basis of race.

What do you mean by "politically driven" pleasE?

There should be no discrimination in Public life, all should be treated equally in a secular manner. Please explain these horrible things in traditional British culture?

The abolition of Slavery was not a result of multiculturalism or political will, it was as a result of humanitarian conscience.

The right to practice a particular religion, speak a particular language, follow a particular cultural practice is now seen as a public good rather than a private freedom. Different interest groups demand to have their 'differences' institutionalised in the public sphere. To politically enforce this requires the 'Thought Police' to intervene.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I don't think any one community has exclusivity on homophobia, sexual exploitation of children or inequality of women. The established, indigenous communities have done and continue to be pretty capable in that and other "not so cute" areas.

Well said......

 

[Foxholer]

Maybe next year for Lent you give up the smilies (you might even get a few sponsors!)

Lent has never been part of my culture!

 

[Hacker Khan]

Also our sporting achievements and music have also been improved by multiculturalism. So if you add in better food then happy days I say.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Also our sporting achievements and music have also been improved by multiculturalism. So if you add in better food then happy days I say.

Would also include the working environment as well

We have some very talented and clever people from different cultures that make our working environment very good.

It's all good to me

 

[Hacker Khan]

I don't think any one community has exclusivity on homophobia, sexual exploitation of children or inequality of women. The established, indigenous communities have done and continue to be pretty capable in that and other "not so cute" areas.

Indeed. I was at a conference the other week and there was an expert on child sexual exploitation speaking. And whilst he acknowledged that there is a cultural problem in some Asian communities, the vast majority of child sexual exploitation and grooming in this country is done by 'white males'. It's just that the Daily Mail don't seem to want to print that story for some reason. I mean if you were cynical it is almost like they have an agenda or something

 

[c1973]

Also our sporting achievements and music have also been improved by multiculturalism. So if you add in better food then happy days I say.

Would also include the working environment as well

We have some very talented and clever people from different cultures that make our working environment very good.

It's all good to me

I'd like to add that another benefit of multiculturalism is that some of the women from other cultures are fit as fu........Or would I be displaying some good old fashioned British sexism in saying that?

 

[Duckster]

Oi you! You been cuddling up to too many pie eaters...?

Mmmmm. Pie..... On a barm please

 

[Hacker Khan]

I'd like to add that another benefit of multiculturalism is that some of the women from other cultures are fit as fu........Or would I be displaying some good old fashioned British sexism in saying that?

I think you would be exhibiting British values in embracing one of the many benefits of multiculturalism. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Yes, absolutely yes!

Chinese New Year in Chinatown - brilliant! Sitting down to a stunning curry on the curry mile in Manchester - fantastic. Tuesday saw me choosing some Polish food from Asda - wow. Went to the local kids nursery with the g'daughter not so long back, where they were celebrating one of the Hindu festivals - very thought provoking. And then there's the roast beef and Yorkshire puds in the golf club - not bad I suppose.

Britain is a fantastically diverse place to be. If someone else doesn't want to buy into that, that's there choice... but I feel they're missing out massively.

I agree 100%. I would like to think I treat everyone as I'd like to be treated irrespective of colour and race. Growing up as a kid in the 70's and a teenager in the 80's I can remember the horrible bullying of Asian and West Indian kids and the racial tensions following the rioting in Brixton and elsewhere

These days we have so many nationalities here, it's become a total melting pot and if you open yourself up you can experience some wonderful sights, tastes and culture

 

[HDID Kenny]

Integration or isolation?

Integration = successful multicultural experience.
Isolation = suspicion and conflict.

Only my opinion :cheers:

 

[SocketRocket]

I agree 100%. I would like to think I treat everyone as I'd like to be treated irrespective of colour and race. Growing up as a kid in the 70's and a teenager in the 80's I can remember the horrible bullying of Asian and West Indian kids and the racial tensions following the rioting in Brixton and elsewhere

These days we have so many nationalities here, it's become a total melting pot and if you open yourself up you can experience some wonderful sights, tastes and culture

The thread wasn't really about racism Homer.

 

[Tiger man]

Now, when you say "multiculturalism" does it include people from Yorkshire? They're a strange lot.

Totally agree, been here 9 years and still don't know how to take them!

 

[c1973]

Totally agree, been here 9 years and still don't know how to take them!

Head on with an army of Lancastrians one would imagine.

 

[Tiger man]

Indeed. I was at a conference the other week and there was an expert on child sexual exploitation speaking. And whilst he acknowledged that there is a cultural problem in some Asian communities, the vast majority of child sexual exploitation and grooming in this country is done by 'white males'. It's just that the Daily Mail don't seem to want to print that story for some reason. I mean if you were cynical it is almost like they have an agenda or something

That's because the vast majority of the population are white, percentages from each race is a fairer gauge to your arguement.