Chat & Social > The Bar - General Chat

Is this inflamatory?

<< < (3/6) > >>

Dr Strangeglove:
One thing I admire about the Aussies - They are proud to be Aussies.  I used to be proud to be British, but how can I be proud of a nation that bends over backwards to help minorities and tries to sweep its elderly generation (the generation that helped make the country what it is!) under the carpet.

I enjoy holidays in Greece.  I tend to bike around over their, as my good lady doesn’t travel well, and we see all the schools, council offices etc. all fly their nations flag with pride.

When speaking to an ex-pat he said somewhere along the lines of "if you want to live in Greece, don't expect to live as though you are British.  When you are in Greece you live by their laws, methods and traditions".  I admire them for that and would love to live there (the weather would help as well mind - can't wait for the summer, only eleven months to go now!).  The frustrating thing about Britain is that the vast majority of people would love to be British and proud again - if only the governing bodies and media would let them (I think the media are mostly to blame).

So - Good on yer mate!

By the way, I have nothing against immigrants wanting to come to this country to make a better life for themselves.  I think it must take guts and courage to do it - but I want to look after me and my own first!  That may be selfish but if it is I openly admit it.

I have nothing against other faiths either and when people accuse me or others as being racist this really winds me up.  I don't believe in god but I believe in Christian values and believe this country is built upon them.  If anyone in this country finds that offensive, even if they were born here, then they should find somewhere they are happy to live.

I think it’s also time the law of exile was reintroduced!!

Oops!  -  ranting a bit now.

So to the Aussies - Fair Dinkum!!
 =D>

rollazuki:
Thats not racism, its about right.

screwy:
TBH I dont think it is genuine - a Prime Minister is never that forthright, even in Oz! :lol:

However, it does some up how a huge number of people feel. There was a similar one after 9/11 supposedly from George Bush, again voicing what people beleive he would say rather than something he did.

IMHO I guess it is inflammatory as someone has put above, as t is designed to provoke reaction, for or against, but that is not always a bad thing as debate is healthy for democracy and sometimes, especially in Britian we are now afraid to voice our true opinions for fear of upsetting someone or another.

Personally I agree with the sentiments express in the first post and wish that kind of attitude was prevalant in EVERY country i.e. if you dont beleive in Sharia law, don't visit or live in Saudi Arabia or wherever practices such thing, as well as the vice-versa. I am a firm beleiver in that people should by and large stay in the country of their birth aside from holidays or business and we would all get along with eachother better and appreciate the differing customs, etc.

For another little demonstration of how the vast majority of Englsih people feel regarding the topic matter in the first post, you could do worse than watch this:

Moderated

Eloquently put, fair and I agree 100%. Forgive me if it has been posted before!

Peace To All!

Eeyore:
See, this is the problem we get and the hint was given.

The thread was about a question whether something was inflammatory. It was not about inciting national pride, nationalist thinking or rasism (by any other name).

The link above was Moderated because, in my view (and it's the one that counts), it was offensive by being nationalist and racist.

[tongue firmly in cheek] If folk wish to complain about 'heavy handed moderation', lets just say that it's our forum and we make the rules, and if the rules upset you, you're welcome to post elsewhere.  :wink:

How's that for keeping on topic!  :lol:

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

simon15:
i totally agree to this this country is no longer british.

We are now the minority in our own country and it sure aint right....



Thats why we are off to spain sometime soon hopefully. get out of this place......

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page