Is multiculturism good for society

[hermes]

Thought we may get a more reasonable debate with the mods hovering over the delete button.

I like multiculturalism, I don't have a problem with it and I'm sure it enriches local cultures. I think that the problems are caused by people who think it is a problem. What do you think?

 

[joe-90]

Name a country where it works? Iraq? How about the Balcans?


joe

 

[WoodYouLike]

I like multiculturism, I don't have a problem with it and I'm sure it enriches local cultures. I think that the problems are caused by people who think it is a problem. What do you think?

Joe thinks it's a problem

I like multiculturism but before this get's out of hand again lets define multiculturism:
Is there a difference between French culture, or Irish culture, or Dutch, German, Spanish etc and English (sorry, british, or is there also a difference between Welsh, Scottish even Cornwall?) culture?
I think there is, which means multiculturism has always been here (as History does show us) and has enriched all countries.

Since the end of colonization by Western Countries (UK, France, The Netherlands) multiculturism has gotten, lets say, more coloured. And that kind of multiculturism has not been 'welcomed' as straight forward by groups of people who feel other - not looking to same - human beings must be aliens, hence causing problems, hence the change of perception of the word multiculturism.

I'm all for meeting and respecting other people, black, white, yellow, green, striped, even polka-dotted in my back garden IF they treat and respect me and my (adopted) culture in the same way: it's a two way street. That's the only way multiculturism is going to enrich any culture.

 

[hermes]

Name a country where it works? Iraq? How about the Balcans?


joe

I think that mostly it works in lots of places. USA, Oz, Here, Russia, France: there are localised problems in these countries but if it didn't work as a general rule then everywhere would be in turmoil. What about all the countries you don't hear about because there are no problems. I was in an african country a few months ago where there are four official languages, 90% are muslim, 10% christian, never any problems from what I was told, and there must be a lot of countries like this.

 

[Softus]

Name a country where it works? Iraq? How about the Balcans?

The thing is joe, we all have our own ideas about the meaning of "it works".

It's a grey world, and there are very few absolute truths.

For some, including you, I surmise, any significant race-based unrest or unruliness means that it doesn't work, and I genuinely do respect that point of view.

For others, which include myself, the unrest that occurs in some, or maybe all, of the examples, is justifiable by the counter-benefits of m'c'ism.

 

[WoodYouLike]

m'c'ism.

Oh, wished I had thought of shortening it like that, took me ages to type it right all the time

 

[joe-90]

Name a country where it works? Iraq? How about the Balcans?


joe

I think that mostly it works in lots of places. USA, Oz, Here, Russia, France: there are localised problems in these countries but if it didn't work as a general rule then everywhere would be in turmoil. What about all the countries you don't hear about because there are no problems. I was in an african country a few months ago where there are four official languages, 90% are muslim, 10% christian, never any problems from what I was told, and there must be a lot of countries like this.

With race riots in France and Oz - you call that success? Race riots are on the cards here too.

I like seeing other cultures. When I want to see them I go on holiday.

Multiculturalism in the Balkans means hacking your neieghbour to bits.

It's a disaster. Even Sunni and Shia Muslims can't live together without blowing each other to pieces, nor Protestant and Catholic - so how the hell will Muslim and Christians get along? Are you on drugs?


joe

 

[Softus]

m'c'ism.

Oh, wished I had thought of shortening it like that, took me ages to type it right all the time

You need to be a lazy git for it to be second nature

It's a disaster. Even Sunni and Shia Muslims can't live together without blowing each other to pieces, nor Protestant and Catholic - so how the hell will Muslim and Christians get along? Are you on drugs?

Brand new year, same old joe-90. I'm out of this one.

 

[Moz]

YES

TO THE ORIGIONAL QUESTION

but alas some cultures/races dont WANT to mix an thats the problem ..

 

[hermes]

I like seeing other cultures. When I want to see them I go on holiday.

What a good idea, I think a trip to Lancashire is on the cards.

Even Sunni and Shia Muslims can't live together without blowing each other to pieces,

Yes they can

nor Protestant and Catholic -

yes they can

so how the hell will Muslim and Christians get along?

Quite easily, from what I saw.

 

[WoodYouLike]

I like seeing other cultures. When I want to see them I go on holiday.

What a good idea, I think a trip to Lancashire is on the cards.
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[Richardp]

ear! come down to cornwall and we'll show ee a proper good time me lovers me andsomes, international qwezeen? pasty and safron cake washed down with plenty of sweet tea.

 

[WoodYouLike]

I might take you up on that, so be warned!

 

[Thermo]

dont we need a passport to get over the border!

 

[hermes]

dont we need a passport to get over the border!

A38 toll bridge over the Tamar from Devon into Cornwall, get into Cornwall for free, have to pay to escape!! Make sure to visit the 'Drizzle Factories' near St Austell (Snozzle) and the much overlooked picturesque delights of Cambourne and Redruth. Not.