Original post by SophieBarlow87Except that none of that is common to our society except the law and the language. Lots of people try really hard to learn other languages and still cant especially when theyre older. Most children of immigrants speak english fluently.
We all have different beliefs about contraception,, abortion etx, many many british people are fighting to have those rights taken away from us. Why is it worse when immigrants do it? But we all accept that the law holds the trump card and that it is the view of society as a whole that prevails. We all accept that
Again, lots of english people have coerced marriages, Do they? I am truly astonished. Evidence? lots of people are told who to marry when etc. No they aren't.
Remember when will married kate and everyone was talking about how it was a surprise because she wasnt an aristocrat!? Rubbish. Nether was Diana an aristocrat, a whole generation before. Thats because most of the royal family have arranged marriages. Not any more. Are you living 75 years ago? Again, i dont believe in it but its nor worse because they are immigrants.
I dont show allegiance to this country. I have no patriotic feeling whatsoever, but im not told to conform to society simply because its apparently worse if youre an immigrant. But you don't hold your superstitious beliefs up as being more important than the security of the country and the lives of fellow citizens, which many immigrants do. And, if there were another big war you would be conscripted and accept it.
Marry someone from this country? I believe we should not automatic give residency to spouses from abroad.
Dont only hang around with people of the same ethnicity? Who mentioned ethnicity? Well first of all, sounds like youre telling people who to marry, which apparently is only something immirants do. Second, most peoples friends are those of similar backgrounds and upbringings, whats so wrong with that? Im an atheist for example, i dont have a lot of religious friends. I guess i should be "assimilating" huh given that britain is majoritively christian? No, it is mainly secular, non-religious.
Societies do not infact have one religion, one way of thinking. Who said they do. Tolerance is common here.
There is no reason for particularly immigrants to change who they are tpo *assimilate". What happened to the days when we preached individuality? Individuality within the norms is one thing, bringing new norms, especially when you preach them aggressively is quite another.