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Why are we constantly told from various groups that Ireland is racist?

darkman2 · 2006-12-21 00:33:46

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieno-ictmOQ Just saw this trash today. Firstly I dont believe for a second that Irish people in general are racist. However the amount of ppl on the liberal side telling us we are has increased hugely in recent years. Why do they say things like this? (and its not just silly cartoons I mean)…

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#152 07-01-2007 11:57AM

Laslo

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InFront wrote:

What are you talking about, why would foreign criminals be jailed here? Why should criminals who are economic migrants be granted residency? I made the point quite clearly that I don't think economic migrants with criminal records should be granted residency.

Good for you.

InFront wrote:

The Afghan men who you were referring to were neither economic migrants nor criminals.

Really? So they got EI169 from Kabul to Dublin, was that it? Aren't you supposed to claim refugee status in the first country you arrive? How did they make it all the way to Dublin without going through another country first I wonder?

InFront wrote:

There were no charges pursued.

I know. We're a soft touch.

InFront wrote:

See above, no crime was committed in the eyes of the law. In fact at one stage during the protests the Protestant Church of Ireland called the protest in the cathedral "an invitation" so that the protestors would not come to be evicted by the police. Anyway, the point is that the allegation of crime, in this case, is actually unfounded and any suggestion otherwise disregarded.

Disregard what you like. A crime is a crime no matter how woolly headed and liberal you are.

InFront wrote:

Before you post on a topic where a level of knowledge in these areas is required, maybe you should read up on your politics, history or sociology.

Ah, the intellectual card as well as the racism card. You're really going all out here. Good for you.

InFront wrote:

Well apart from the fact that such an opinion is utterly irrelevant in the scheme of things

*sigh* Argue your point please.

InFront wrote:

I would have thought that was obvious, but if you actually read this thread, there are some pretty clear and obvious personal attacks and racism (against the charter) before tj-music's affirmation that your statement "I am a racist" was correct.

There's plenty of examples of your definition of racism, yes.

InFront wrote:

Racism is really just criticism based on a prejudice.

Case closed.

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