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| Multiculturalism hasn't worked: let's rediscover Britishness | |
| 2006-10-08 | |
Mod - you might want to hold this one over for Monday - it's worthy, I'd say.
Gradually, however, people are gaining the courage to defy the diktats of political correctness and to question the assumptions of what should be acceptable in Britain today. In Bournemouth last week, David Cameron admitted to feeling uncomfortable about the segregation that now exists in many cities, where people remain isolated in ethnic communities. Jack Straw has publicly raised the veil on an issue that, privately, many will have admitted to finding disturbing. And even the Church of England, it seems, may be rediscovering sufficient backbone to assert the importance of its role as the predominant faith in the country. Multiculturalism, as an increasing band of influential voices is prepared to say, has not worked. Both Labour and Conservative politicians have now stressed the need for all immigrants to learn English, but merely speaking the language is not enough. For the country to feel comfortable, there needs to be a sense of cohesion. That is unlikely to be achieved by the Commission on Cohesion and Integration set up by Ruth Kelly, the Secretary of State for Communities. The omission of any representative of the Church of England on the 14-strong Commission, which includes the secretary-general of the Hindu Forum of Great Britain, indicates that it may be starting from the wrong place. To start from the right place requires a degree of confidence in core British ideals. That does not mean harking back to John Major's Hovis-style vision of bicycling delivery boys doffing their caps to village worthies. But we should reassert Britain's claim to be a country that believes in tolerance, politeness and compassion, and one in which, even if the church-going habit has faded, Christian values prevail. Multiculturalism was on its way to destroying that ethos, as became apparent to me several years ago at my daughter's school in south-east London. Academically selective, it had students of a variety of races and religions and, in their early years there, they seemed oblivious to their differences and friendships ranged widely. Sadly, as they grew older, the groupings became less mixed. By the time they were installed in the sixth form, the differences were so -pronounced that a dispute over Christmas decorations had to be taken to the head-mistress. The majority of the girls had wanted to festoon the common room with streamers and festive fripperies; the Muslim girls objected. The headmistress's judgment was a cowardly compromise: the room was to be divided and half could be decorated. All over the country the politically correct have abandoned Nativity plays, decreed there must be "season's greetings" rather than "Happy Christmas" messages and tried to abandon our traditions in an effort not to cause offence. The result has not been the creation of a happily integrated society. Immigration is not new to Britain and people from many countries have, over the years, been welcomed and assimilated. In its current guise, though, multiculturalism militates against such assimilation and keeps communities separate. Clothing can be a tangible demonstration of that separateness. It need not be a barrier to integration: in a society in which just about any style of dress imaginable is now seen on the streets, there is no reason why a turban or a shalwar kameez should look out of place beside a T-shirt or a tartan mini-dress. But a full veil is something different and Jack Straw was absolutely right to point this out. If a woman should wish to shroud herself in black from head to foot and cover her face all but for a slit for her to peer through, then it is her right to do so. Britain has long given up insistence on any particular dress code in public places, apart from the requirement that total nakedness should not be seen on the streets. The chador-clad female might argue that the opposite style of attire to her own, in which great swathes of flesh go unclad and bra straps and thong tops are displayed, is far more likely to cause offence than her modesty. But Mr Straw's argument is that the full veil prevents him having a proper face-to-face conversation with the wearer and thus limits his understanding of what is meant rather than what is just being said. He is surely right. The veil forms a barrier that limits the creation of relationships. It unites those who nestle behind such garments and makes it harder for them to integrate with the bulk of the population. It may be that there are many Muslims who choose to wear the veil but also want to play a full role in British society. They should realise that they are making that more difficult because of the uniform they choose to wear. That this has not been the subject of public debate before shows what a hold political correctness has had on the country. And still does in some areas. Only this week a Conservative councillor was forced to resign after implying that a modern Noah's Ark would have to accommodate some gay animals. "How offensive", came the howls of outrage. Political correctness is no joke. | |
| Posted by:.com |
| #13 Good post from the ex muslim group.If only other muzzies would follow suit we would have a more tolerant peaceful world!!!! |
| Posted by: Glager Ebbique1220 2006-10-08 14:34 |
| #12 Democracy = One Demos Rule. Multi-cult = Civil war. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2006-10-08 10:32 |
| #11 The veil forms a barrier that limits the creation of relationships. It unites those who nestle behind such garments and makes it harder for them to integrate with the bulk of the population. Does everyone know why mussie chicks wear head covering? It's so that when they are outside the house and want to relieve themselves, no-one will know who they are. That's why they are thinking of bringing in a law requiring the husbands to carry a poop bag when they take their wives shopping at the supermarket. Old habits die hard. |
| Posted by: tipper 2006-10-08 10:31 |
| #10 A Letter to Mankind Dear fellow human, Today humanity is being challenged. Unthinkable atrocities take place on daily basis. There is an evil force at work that aims to destroy us. The agents of this evil respect nothing; not even the lives of children. Every day there are bombings, every day innocent people are targeted and murdered. It seems as if we are helpless. But we are not! The ancient Chinese sage Sun Zi said, "Know your enemy and you won't be defeated". Do we know our enemy? If we don't, then we are doomed. Terrorism is not an ideology, it is a tool; but the terrorists kill for an ideology. They call that ideology Islam. The entire world, both Muslims and non-Muslims claim that the terrorists have hijacked "the religion of peace" and Islam does not condone violence. Who is right? Do the terrorists understand Islam better, or do those who decry them? The answer to this question is the key to our victory, and failure to find that key will result in our loss and death will be upon us. The key is in the Quran and the history of Islam. Those of us, who know Islam, know that the understanding of the terrorists of Islam is correct. They are doing nothing that their prophet did not do and did not encourage his followers to do. Murder, rape, assassination, beheading, massacre and sacrilege of the dead "to delight the hearts of the believers" were all practiced by Muhammad, were taught by him and were observed by Muslims throughout their history. If truth has ever mattered, it matters most now! This is the time that we have to call a spade a spade. This is the time that we have to find the root of the problem and eradicate it. The root of Islamic terrorism is Islam. The proof of that is the Quran. We are a group of ex-Muslims who have seen the face of the evil and have risen to warn the world. No matter how painful the truth may be, only truth can set us free. Why this much denial? Why so much obstinacy? How many more innocent lives should be lost before YOU open your eyes? We urge the Muslims to leave Islam. Stop with excuses, justifications and rationalizations. Stop dividing mankind into "us" vs. "them" and Muslims vs. Kafirs. We are One people, One mankind! Muhammad was not a messenger of God. It is time that we end this insanity and face the truth. The terrorists take their moral support and the validation for their actions from you. Your very adherence to their cult of death is a nod of approval for their crimes against humanity. We also urge the non-Muslims to stop being politically correct lest they hurt the sensitivities of the Muslims. To Hell with their sensitivities! Let us save their lives, and the lives of millions of innocent people. Millions, if not billions of lives will be lost if we do nothing. Time is running out! "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing." Do something! Send this message to everyone in your address book and ask them to do the same. Defeat Islam and stop terrorism. This is your world, save it. The ex-Muslim Movement www.faithfreedom.org |
| Posted by: SwissTex 2006-10-08 09:42 |
| #9 Multiculturalism has already failed. That some have not recognized that FACT is a tribute to hubris-riddled stubbornness and intellectual laziness amongst its remaining proponents. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2006-10-08 07:04 |
| #8 Excerpt from Wretchard's, 'The worm turns ' "I think that history will judge the Left's program of headlong appeasement and cultural self-hatred as one of the great stupidities of the 20th century equal to and possibly surpassing the disastrous actions of the Men of Munich in the 1930s. This has been evident for some time. And even the Church of England knows it now. This fatal policy has helped set up a world crisis whose end is not yet in sight and whose course may bring untold sorrow not only to Christians, but to Muslims too." About time! |
| Posted by: Duh! 2006-10-08 06:49 |
| #7 The multi-cults work against loyalty. They are subversive. The mozzie creed will never succeed in integrating with any society, especially Western societies. The Western asshat Leftist 'intellectuals' chose to be wilfully blind from the beginning. No such problems with other ethnic groups apart from that MoCult. |
| Posted by: Duh! 2006-10-08 06:09 |
| #6 By the time they were installed in the sixth form, the differences were so pronounced that a dispute over Christmas decorations had to be taken to the head-mistress. The indoctrination process was in full swing and bearing fruit. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-10-08 06:02 |
| #5 The majority of the girls had wanted to festoon the common room with streamers and festive fripperies; the Muslim girls objected. Ooooh. Festive fripperies! What's that gonna get ya? Lashes? Stoning? A hand cut off? Beheading even? You just gotta know that any festive frippery shit ain't gonna go down well with the local imam. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-10-08 04:48 |
| #4 It could be like halloween all over the world...... Everyone wears a mask when they preach their hearts- to you could mean nothing. Are you gonna give them candy or not? |
| Posted by: newc 2006-10-08 03:23 |
| #3 The multi-cults work against loyalty. They are subversive. |
| Posted by: Snease Shaiting3550 2006-10-08 02:46 |
| #2 Muzzies are incompatible with modernity. Kick their asses out or be overcome with their hideous slop and shit they represent as religion, but is merely a political cult. |
| Posted by: SpecOp35 2006-10-08 01:24 |
| #1 Only a "religion" of little(least)spiritual depth is stuck in mere physical observances. All being political and exoteric(not the least esoteric)impositions. |
| Posted by: Duh! 2006-10-08 01:09 |