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26th June 2009, 01:03
steve_spackman

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

I wonder where Steve would feel more threatened... in a Polish quarter or in a "true Brit hoody" part of town?

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I make a fairly reasonable remark about anyone who goes to live in other country should respect that countries culture and laws etc no matter where it would be, yet i get slammed for that. You lot are pathetic!
26th June 2009, 01:09
steve_spackman

I make a fairly reasonable remark about anyone going to live in another country no matter where that would be and should have respect for that countries culture and laws and i get slammed for it???

When i moved to the US i had to respect their laws and culture..Whats so bad about doing that? The issue is, is that alot of people move abroad, yet have no desire to respect the countries culture or laws..Thats what annoys me, so dont you dare slam me for that.
26th June 2009, 01:55
markabilly

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

sure, sure... there are also theories about the world only being 6000 years old... (bit like yer missus)

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????

must be thinkin of tazio
mine is about 14 yo
26th June 2009, 05:16
Roamy

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Originally Posted by steve_spackman

Thats my point.

If you are going to move to a different country to live or even travel, you should respect the countries culture and learn the language regardless...

So does this mean if I travel to Kabul I just jump off the plane with a AK47 and open up :p
26th June 2009, 05:52
Tazio

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Originally Posted by markabilly

????

must be thinkin of tazio
mine is about 14 yo

Would you mind leaving my post-centenarian fetish out of this!
Thanks ;)
26th June 2009, 06:57
A.F.F.

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Originally Posted by steve_spackman

I make a fairly reasonable remark about anyone going to live in another country no matter where that would be and should have respect for that countries culture and laws and i get slammed for it???

When i moved to the US i had to respect their laws and culture..Whats so bad about doing that? The issue is, is that alot of people move abroad, yet have no desire to respect the countries culture or laws..Thats what annoys me, so dont you dare slam me for that.

I agree 100%.
26th June 2009, 13:23
Fred Basset

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Originally Posted by steve_spackman

I make a fairly reasonable remark about anyone going to live in another country no matter where that would be and should have respect for that countries culture and laws and i get slammed for it???

When i moved to the US i had to respect their laws and culture..Whats so bad about doing that? The issue is, is that alot of people move abroad, yet have no desire to respect the countries culture or laws..Thats what annoys me, so dont you dare slam me for that.

Its interesting that the ones throwing the insults around in this thread are the self righteous ones who would rather attack people like me and Steve for the beliefs we have....
26th June 2009, 13:28
Daniel

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Originally Posted by steve_spackman

I make a fairly reasonable remark about anyone going to live in another country no matter where that would be and should have respect for that countries culture and laws and i get slammed for it???

When i moved to the US i had to respect their laws and culture..Whats so bad about doing that? The issue is, is that alot of people move abroad, yet have no desire to respect the countries culture or laws..Thats what annoys me, so dont you dare slam me for that.

There's a big difference between someone moving to a country and not respecting the culture and someone who just doesn't want to or has difficulty learning English.
26th June 2009, 14:53
BDunnell

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

Quite right. "Our culture" is of course a flexible term which is applicable to any of the infinite ways of grouping people - your family, your peers, your local community, your region, your religion, your tribe, your country, your blood type, your eye colour...

In my view, many of those who moan about "their culture" being eroded by "the others" in this way are a tad paranoid and quite insecure.
You (think you) see your values going down the drain and would naturally prefer to blame anyone but "your own".

Funnily enough, the homogenised notion of what "our culture" is tends to focus mainly on what we would see as the positive aspects and disregards the negative points. Nobody would blame immigrants for introducing "pub-brawl", "binge-drinking" or "teenage-pregnancy" culture... well, except maybe in some coastal regions in Spain :p :

I wonder where Steve would feel more threatened... in a Polish quarter or in a "true Brit hoody" part of town?

Excellent post, and well worth considering by those with contrary views.
26th June 2009, 14:54
BDunnell

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Originally Posted by fousto

So does this mean if I travel to Kabul I just jump off the plane with a AK47 and open up :p

That is actually a very good point indeed.

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