Should immigrants be allowed to bring their cultures to the UK?

[SpontaneousOrder]

Odd that this conversations seems to be centred around equality/inequality under the law with regards to natives vs immigrants.

What about equality under the law, when it comes to being the victim of assault, with regards to human beings above the age of 16 vs below the age of 16?

All the judge is saying is that some discretion, according to the varying contexts in which the crime occurs, should be given. Which is already the case anyway.

[alluvial]

Why so serious?

I didn't realise that General had a rule about consistency - the mods had better watch out...

By the way, it's becoming more and more clear that you don't understand what irony is. Do you need a link to a dictionary?

Because you start to shout racist at the slightest hint that someone may be making a generalisation and then go on to make a statement about a people that is really quite an offensive generalisation. But, hey, it's the Welsh, they're fair game are they and as it's "banter" I suppose you don't consider it rascist.

What's ironical here is that you tried to present yourself as a thoughtful and liberal intellectual but the reality of the situation is that you can be just as guilty of racism and feckwittery as the rest of us.

[Ticktock]

Because you start to shout racist at the slightest hint that someone may be making a generalisation

No I don't.

and then go on to make a statement about a people that is really quite an offensive generalisation. But, hey, it's the Welsh, they're fair game are they and as it's "banter" I suppose you don't consider it rascist.

Do you know my family history and ancestry? Where they may be from? BTW, you misspelt racist.

What's ironical here is that you tried to present yourself as a thoughtful and liberal intellectual but the reality of the situation is that you can be just as guilty of racism and feckwittery as the rest of us.

No I don't. I'll admit I will post factual points when people are talking tulip and spouting uninformed opinion and claiming it as fact, especially on legal matters. Much as I'm pointing out your errors here.
Most of the time I'm just pissing about while bored.

Now tell us, what's really bothering you? Come on, don't be sheepish.

[DimPrawn]

Aren't we all immigrants if we go back far enough?

Sort of rubbish a Labour MP would say when asked about rising immigration levels....

[alluvial]

No I don't.



Do you know my family history and ancestry? Where they may be from? BTW, you misspelt racist.




No I don't. I'll admit I will post factual points when people are talking tulip and spouting uninformed opinion and claiming it as fact, especially on legal matters. Much as I'm pointing out your errors here.
Most of the time I'm just pissing about while bored.

Now tell us, what's really bothering you? Come on, don't be sheepish.

I don't know how I can answer that. You came back with the killer argument. You pointed out my spelling mistake.
I now bow to your obvious superior intellect and declare myself as unworthy.

[xoggoth]

Harmless cultures, ok. However, the idea that British law should not apply equally to all is absurd.

[mudskipper]

Harmless cultures, ok. However, the idea that British law should not apply equally to all is absurd.

We should respect and even embrace other's cultures where they don't fundamentally conflict with our own values and beliefs. It's not difficult.

[xoggoth]

We should respect and even embrace other's cultures where they don't fundamentally conflict with our own values and beliefs. It's not difficult.

But if they are illegal according to British law then generally they do conflict. While UK democracy is not perfect, laws are enacted by elected governments and are generally not too far out of line with the main consensus.

Smacking is not a great example of laws reflecting public opinion as many are opposed to curbs according to the DM:

Support to end smacking ban as parents say it would have prevented summer riots | Daily Mail Online

However, there is no point in having laws at all if anyone can opt-out on cultural grounds. It is essential that the law (even when it is being an ass, as in this case) is impartial.

[MicrosoftBob]

Which further compounds the irony.
It comes to something when the level of trolling on this forum has been reduced to inconsistent feckwittery. At least SAS could maintain his position across multiple threads.

Isn't it a principality not a country though ?

[d000hg]

Q:Should immigrants be allowed to bring their cultures to the UK?
A:Yes.