please let me know when you actually say something of intellectual merit as I might miss it.
Nah. I read academic papers for bread. I can write them too. I come here for an argument :)
[quote=Dougpol1]- and worth ten of you *******.
Is there really any need for that ? You don't know me so have no idea what I am worth.
Taken out of context, sorry. Not directly aimed at you, but at Poles who immigrate to Britain, and then have the temerity to sneer at the habits of British people who happen to be of Asian descent.....
So now we have a national eatery chain that not only sells only Halal meat in their sandwiches but has also banned pork and bacon in their stores
I am a great fan of Halal meat myself, and often buy it when in Ole Blighty..... don't know what the fuss is about.
Multiculturalism is not something Poland should be aspiring to and even in the UK there is a growing school of thought that the multiculturalism experiment has failed to deliver on it's promises.
That is the Conservative Party viewpoint, yes. I happen not to share that view. Asians have never bothered me, my daughter, my dog, my parents, my left toe nail. There is nothing special about them, like there is nothing special about me. Of course, if Poles think that Asians stink, then they have a problem... (the Poles, not the Asians.....)
As to your later stuff, ask yourself why some British don't like Poles (I don't happen to agree with that either of course!) If you really want to know, it's because those Poles are arrogant, and intolerant of the immigrants who beat them to it - by about 60 years......
But your post was excellent, and if my rantings produce serious input like yours and debate for others who have more time and inclination than me to build a rational argument, then I will have made a "contribution," so I will continue to pontificate.........
PS: I really think this (opinion) DOES have a bearing on Poles views towards different peoples... and why the Germans are right about Poland making a contribution, and the PIS foreign minister and the 80 per cent of Poles who don't want these people to come are so very wrong.
Meaning, my post is VERY much on topic. Thank you mods for your bearance on this topic - which is of utmost importance to Polands' standing with her European partners. Spiritus wants an academic discussion, but for me it's black and white.