Racists & Xenophobes: Threatening the economic prosperity of Britain.

Conrad

This line that we cannot possibly cope without newcommers is a fantasy. We managed perfectly well to become the first to industrialise and be the engine of the world. Japan manages perfectly well.
It's a post 60's Liberal line that has somehow been adopted as reality.

Are we really suggesting that out of tens of millions of Brits we cannot find the right code monkey or lab rat handler?

poppycod

Notice Hamish hasnt come back to refute any of this.

Very poor trolling from him.

THE_GHOULS_PARADISE

poppycod wrote: »

Notice Hamish hasnt come back to refute any of this.

Very poor trolling from him.

He's not a pro like you love.

poppycod

THE_GHOULS_PARADISE wrote: »

He's not a pro like you love.

another dreadful riposte...

Cleaver

ILW wrote: »

The UK has over 2 million unemployed (and rising). I truly fail to see why it would be considered racist to suggest that maybe the door should be shut to non UK citizens (of any race) until we clear some of that joblessness.

You're right, that isn't a racist suggestion. But it isn't really a logical suggestion either.

We may have 2 million people unemployed but I doubt that many of them are physics lecturers, A&E doctors or similar jobs that we tend to have a shortage of skilled people to do, thus looking for people from abroad. Agree if what you're talking about is low-paid, low-skilled jobs, but it means it's a grey area, doesn't it?

Cleaver

abaxas wrote: »

The problem is that we are all racist, me especially.

I believe that everyone should be treated equality whatever the sex,colour of skin, race they are.

Which in the eyes on the law, makes me a racist, as I dont believe in positive discrimination.

No agreeing with positive discrimination doesn't, in my opinion, mean that you are racist. You may not comply with certain aspects of employment law, but it doesn't mean you can be labelled a racist.

Cleaver

Dave101t wrote: »

is being gentlemanly towards a lady positive discrimination?
or should i let the door slam in her face to be 'neutral'!

The idea that if as a male you hold the door open for a female (or something similar) that they'll look at you in digust for being patronising or somewhat sexist is, in my humble opinion, a complete myth made up somewhere along the line.

It's good manners, in the right circumstances, to hold a door open for anyone and I've never been criticised by a single person for doing so.

nearlynew

Just be yourself and treat everyone as you want to.

You'll soon find out if you're being offensive.

We don't need laws to tell us how to behave and we don't need other peole to do our thinking for us.

THE_GHOULS_PARADISE

poppycod wrote: »

another dreadful riposte...

It isn't a game love. Just like hard working families losing their jobs and homes just so you can pick up a dream house on the cheap isn't a game. I know you treat it all as such but thats down to your immaturity and mental frailties.

poppycod

THE_GHOULS_PARADISE wrote: »

It isn't a game love. Just like hard working families losing their jobs and homes just so you can pick up a dream house on the cheap isn't a game. I know you treat it all as such but thats down to your immaturity and mental frailties.

more great irony.