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Originally Posted by wehateporn
You're putting words into my mouth Bill8, you've just said that not me. You'd need to spend some time in the UK to understand what's happened here.
The highest segregation in the UK is between Pakistanis and Indians in the north of England, there is also a higher degree of segregation blacks and Asians than between whites and blacks. The problem is more with culture (lack of common culture) and not race.  |
True but also skewed.
I'd like to know anyone here who grew up with the following group of people in their community.
Trying to be as accurate as possible, country of origin and language and religion:
English, European and American Christians of all backgrounds (CofE, Catholic, Protestant, Baptist, Atheist etc)
Jewish (not until later in life but I have been friends with)
Pakistani Muslim and sikh
Indian mostly Hindu
Cantonese (hong kong)
African
Irish
Scottish
Welsh
I don't know if I was lucky or what, but I got to grow up with many different cultures for atleast 11 years during school, and at work when the eastern europeans and others started coming over I got to work with Polish, Russian, Lithuanian, Canadian, Sotuh african and a few more "ethnic groups".
I never noticed any segregation other than a few areas in my town were largely Pakistani or Indian (like you mentioned)
But where I was we all got along, it isn't culture. It is not stirring the pot enough and letting too many people in (sad to say that may sound right wing) and letting those people segregate themselves too much.
I agree with the "if you come here, you should live as we do" mindset. Because that is where you are moving to, but there should also be balance with the immigrants lifestyle and culture that they can continue. They should be able to practice their beliefs, create and celebrate their own culture and be free of prejudice. But it should not hinder the patriotic society of "natives" there is too many over do-gooders in the UK.
But it is a delicate balance.