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What are your views on Multiculturalism in Ireland? - Threadbanned User List in OP

  • 17-06-2020 01:19PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 RyanthePirate


    I would like to see a Boards.ie Consensus.

    Economists agree that immigration has a net positive on the economy and this immigration is surely a wonderful thing for the county.

    Agree/Disagree?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,336 fly_agaric
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    I would like to see a Boards.ie Consensus.

    Economists agree that immigration has a net positive on the economy and this immigration is surely a wonderful thing for the county.

    Agree/Disagree?

    Might be more interesting as a poll (if trying to gauge opinion per your posts re this site/forum on another thread)?

    Also question should not be loaded/more exact.

    Immigration is not multiculturalism. They don't even have to overlap (can have multiculturalism in a country without immigration and can, to some extent have immigration without multiculturalism IMO)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,841 TomTomTim
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    A project that is destined for failure

    “The man who lies to himself can be more easily offended than anyone else. You know it is sometimes very pleasant to take offense, isn't it? A man may know that nobody has insulted him, but that he has invented the insult for himself, has lied and exaggerated to make it picturesque, has caught at a word and made a mountain out of a molehill--he knows that himself, yet he will be the first to take offense, and will revel in his resentment till he feels great pleasure in it.”- ― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,217 biko
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    I'd like to see the source for your claims OP.
    Which economists?
    Are they discussing Ireland?


    Irish attitudes to immigration became more negative during the recession, and are now worse than the western Europe average, a report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found.

    It revealed that 58% of those surveyed showed support for immigrants of the same ethnic group as the majority population in Ireland, in contrast with 41% support for Muslim and 25% support for Roma migrants.
    https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-immigration-attitudes-3930048-Mar2018/


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 suicide_circus
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    there is an inescapable link between those in favour of mass immigration and those who generally do not have to compete with those immigrants for jobs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,841 TomTomTim
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    I was just checking your post history. You're actually trying to shame advertisers now because people are talking about thing you don't like. That's pathetic to say the least.

    “The man who lies to himself can be more easily offended than anyone else. You know it is sometimes very pleasant to take offense, isn't it? A man may know that nobody has insulted him, but that he has invented the insult for himself, has lied and exaggerated to make it picturesque, has caught at a word and made a mountain out of a molehill--he knows that himself, yet he will be the first to take offense, and will revel in his resentment till he feels great pleasure in it.”- ― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 95 DrGreenThumb82
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    Which multicultural society are we trying to emulate?

    Because if it is the U.S., France, Sweden or the UK then thanks but no thanks.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 473 ChelseaRentBoy
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    Unfortunately the history of our species shows multiculturalism has failed and it will fail here also, it is already. We are well on the road to be the next Birmingham , Malmö or Paris here in Dublin.

    I'm not saying I wouldn't like it to succeed but you'd want to be a right thick if you think it will.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,217 biko
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    TomTomTim wrote: »
    I was just checking your post history. You're actually trying to shame advertisers now because people are talking about thing you don't like. That's pathetic to say the least.
    Like Ricky Gervais said:
    "If you don’t believe in free speech for people who you disagree with, and even hate for what they stand for, then you don’t believe in free speech"


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,324 Wibbs
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    I disagree too.
    Why?

    Because it doesn't work out too well long term and this is repeated in every European nation that tried it, or were forced into it by their history of colonialism. It doesn't work out too well for the immigrant population, even many generations in and unrest on the back of disenfranchisement is a given to kick off. It nearly always also depends on the demographics involved. Those who look the least like "natives" get the worst end of the deal. Find me a European nation where those of African origin don't overwhelmingly cluster at the lower end of their societies.

    It hasn't worked throughout history either. Those "multicultural" societies that lasted to any degree in every single case had a very strong and self confident over riding culture and reacted viciously to any dissent from it. If you didn't two the party line then good luck. Even so there was a caste system in place where the "natives" tended to cluster towards the top. We can see that in Ancient Rome, China and the early Muslim empire. Rome had non Italians as emperors and senators, even descendants of slaves, but no Black Africans. All the above might have looked multicultural, but were actually monocultural down to the marrow. They were Roman, Chinese and Islamic. None would have questioned the values of their culture and heritage like so many White Europeans seem to do these days. Indeed one sign that Rome was on the way out was when they started to.

    I also object to the notion that only White nations and cultures seem to require this "cultural diversity". The same voices lauding and pushing for multiculturalism would never in a million years suggest the problem with non White cultures and nations is that they don't have enough White people and should import more.

    TL;DR? I don't want to follow every other European culture's experience with this politic and philosophy. I don't want ethnic ghettos, I don't want social disobedience, I don't want the negatives and what positives are meagre enough. Simple as that(though sadly because of the previous "born here makes you legally Irish" of the 90's it's too late to head it off entirely).

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,315 nthclare
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    nthclare wrote: »
    Immigration suits the middle class so called liberals.
    Under the guise of caring, what they're really doing is giving people jobs, with **** wage's therefore undermining the immigrant and undermining the natives because they won't work for **** pay.

    So don't believe these vankers and so called woke plebs who are all for immigration etc

    They exploit the vulnerable people because the Irish won't allow themselves to be exploited.

    Wait until you're in your mid 40's and observe all the variables involved.
    The personalities of the employer's, lifestyle and who they're rubbing shoulders with, licking ass and brown nosing..

    People who are all for the environment ia a good example, and plagiarism of the new sexy trend and the same fckers wouldn't think twice about fcking a supermacs bag out the window of their Audi SUV along the Lahinch road.

    Experience and observation is worth more than what you want or feel is right to believe...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 RyanthePirate


    TomTomTim wrote: »
    I was just checking your post history. You're actually trying to shame advertisers now because people are talking about thing you don't like. That's pathetic to say the least.

    This site has moderators representing the site who post openly racist things.

    Any advertiser advertising on this site is complicit in the racist postings being carried out by those who work for Boards.ie. If they are not already aware then they are aware now.

    Boards.ie needs to get its act together, are they going to allow moderators who make statements like muslim immigration leads to sexual abuse continue to represent them?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,491 circadian
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    nthclare wrote: »
    Immigration suits the middle class so called liberals.
    Under the guise of caring, what they're really doing is giving people jobs, with **** wage's therefore undermining the immigrant and undermining the natives because they won't work for **** pay.

    So don't believe these vankers and so called woke plebs who are all for immigration etc

    They exploit the vulnerable people because the Irish won't allow themselves to be exploited.

    ARRRGGHHHH DE LIBRULS!!!


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,324 Wibbs
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    TomTomTim wrote: »
    I was just checking your post history. You're actually trying to shame advertisers now because people are talking about thing you don't like. That's pathetic to say the least.
    More, taking that tack to dogwhistle and shout down shows that what argument someone, anyone has, does not stand up to much scrutiny. If it did and their position was self evident those tactics would not be required, save for the dim of debate.

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,486 o1s1n
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    nthclare wrote: »
    Immigration suits the middle class so called liberals.
    Under the guise of caring, what they're really doing is giving people jobs, with **** wage's therefore undermining the immigrant and undermining the natives because they won't work for **** pay.

    So don't believe these vankers and so called woke plebs who are all for immigration etc

    They exploit the vulnerable people because the Irish won't allow themselves to be exploited.

    And how do immigrants on high salaries fit into your little diatribe?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 RyanthePirate


    biko wrote: »
    Like Ricky Gervais said:
    "If you don’t believe in free speech for people who you disagree with, and even hate for what they stand for, then you don’t believe in free speech"

    You think its ok to say Muslim immigration will lead to child grooming gangs?

    Answer direct: Yes or No

    Don't try weasel your way out of your words.

    Does a moderator of Boards.ie hold the opinion that Muslims in Ireland are likely to establish Child grooming gangs?


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,324 Wibbs
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    This site has moderators representing the site who post openly racist things.
    In your opinion and you seem to set a low bar for "racist". Even question the multicultural politic meets it it seems?
    Any advertiser advertising on this site is complicit in the racist postings being carried out by those who work for Boards.ie. If they are not already aware then they are aware now.
    More dog whistling.
    Boards.ie needs to get its act together, are they going to allow moderators who make statements like muslim immigration leads to sexual abuse continue to represent them?
    Well one could argue that in the UK at least one particular kind of sexual abuse is more likely depending on cultural and ethnic background. IE groups of men targeting and grooming women outside their ethnicity. If someone were to say that Irish clergy are more likely to be sexual abusers than say Kenyan accountants, I'd have zero problem with that position, because it would be borne out in history and stats.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 82 Risingshadoo
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    Immigration is always a bad thing. Just look at America.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 Eric Cartman
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    Allowing our EU friends in has proved to be a positive for Ireland, high employment rates, compatible culture, a lot of integration and very friendly people who put roots down and contribute to the community.

    Some non EU migrants such as tech workers from the states and Asia work pretty well, although integration into our customs is pretty low among among the asian community but there are no real negatives associated with such.

    migration from South America, Africa, the Middle East and some west asian nations (Pakistan etc..) has proven disastrous. High Unemployment, High welfare dependance, low education, high levels of criminality, almost no integration, remunerating a lot of money to their home countries and not spending in the local economy, complete cultural incompatibility and a lack of co-operation with gardai. We were promised their doctors and engineers, we got their equivalent to 'Anto from the flats'


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 tonycascarino
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    My view is that multiculturalism doesn't work. However, I do not mind fellow Europeans coming in but I think it is time to pull up the drawbridge on African and Asian economic migrants who are coming here pretending they are asylum seekers and who are adding nothing to society here in general.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 RyanthePirate


    Wibbs wrote: »
    In your opinion and you seem to set a low bar for "racist". Even question the multicultural politic meets it it seems?

    More dog whistling.

    Well one could argue that in the UK at least one particular kind of sexual abuse is more likely depending on cultural and ethnic background. IE groups of men targeting and grooming women outside their ethnicity. If someone were to say that Irish clergy are more likely to be sexual abusers than say Kenyan accountants, I'd have zero problem with that position, because it would be borne out in history and stats.


    Wibbs you were once an incredibly insightful, knowledgeable poster who many looked up to.

    Now you are implying that people of certain religions are more likely to engage in sexual abuse.

    Wouldn't that mean that Irish catholics would be one of the most feared groups for other countries considering the long and established history of Irish Catholics raping young children both here, in America and in Missionaries around the world?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,217 biko
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    You think its ok to say Muslim immigration will lead to child grooming gangs?

    Answer direct: Yes or No

    Don't try weasel your way out of your words.

    Does a moderator of Boards.ie hold the opinion that Muslims in Ireland are likely to establish Child grooming gangs?
    No, Muslim immigration doesn't automatically lead to child grooming gangs.
    Happy?

    Feel free to report any post where I have said grooming gangs are Muslims.



    I am still waiting for your Irish sources btw.
    Economists agree that immigration has a net positive on the economy


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,315 nthclare
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    And how do immigrants on high salaries fit into your little diatribe?

    Like a square lemon that doesn't fit into in a hole made for a potato..

    Using word's like diatribe makes your comment as sensible as using a sieve to drain a lake..

    So I'd try something less inflatable for a response than diatribe...

    Bitter sweet and all that jazz


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 Eric Cartman
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    biko wrote: »
    No, Muslim immigration doesn't automatically lead to child grooming gangs.
    Happy?

    Feel free to report any post where I have said grooming gangs are Muslims.



    I am still waiting for your Irish sources btw.
    Economists agree that immigration has a net positive on the economy
    EU migrants do such a positive job that it tips the whole figure positive to cover up the massive detraction non EU migrants cause our economy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 suicide_circus
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    Wibbs you were once an incredibly insightful, knowledgeable poster who many looked up to.

    how do you know that? you're only just registered


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 KaneToad
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    Now you are implying that people of certain religions are more likely to engage in sexual abuse.

    What do you think about the religious practice of circumcising male infants?


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,324 Wibbs
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    Wibbs you were once an incredibly insightful, knowledgeable poster who many looked up to.

    Now you are implying that people of certain religions are more likely to engage in sexual abuse.

    Wouldn't that mean that Irish catholics would be one of the most feared groups for other countries considering the long and established history of Irish Catholics raping young children both here, in America and in Missionaries around the world?
    Wow, it's amazing how your politic affects your reading comprehension.

    1) it's not a religious thing as such, outside of the usual Abrahamic women are lesser beings stuff which doesn't help.

    2) It's more a cultural thing. The grooming gangs of "Asian"(as the UK describes them) men are nearly always of Pakistani extraction. No Iranian, Saudi gangs involved, who are also Muslims.

    3) Yes Catholic priests and Irish ones were more likely to be involved in sexual abuse and not just in Ireland. I have no problem with that position. Does this mean all even most Catholic priests or laypeople condoned this? Of course not, but it doesn't take away from the fact that Irish Catholic priests were more of a risk for sexual abuse.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 RyanthePirate


    biko wrote: »
    No, Muslim immigration doesn't automatically lead to child grooming gangs.
    Happy?

    Feel free to report any post where I have said grooming gangs are Muslims.



    I am still waiting for your Irish sources btw.

    I see you deleted your post saying the opposite in the Dijon thread and even had my post quoting yours scrubbed.

    Its good to hear that you have retracted your previous position that Muslim Immigration = Child grooming gangs.

    It seems you are learning Biko.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,217 biko
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    OP is right that immigration has a positive effect on the economy.
    There are thousands of people here that work for Irish, British or US companies.
    "Immigration" itself isn't bad.


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  • endacl wrote: »
    Hard to imagine a dish that can’t be improved by adding a dash of spice.

    Good thing.

    You mean like if the dish is the middle East and the spice is Jews from eastern Europe?

    Or the dish is south Africa and the spice is the white descendents of Dutch and British settlers?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,062 El_Duderino 09
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    I disagree too.



    Because it doesn't work out too well long term and this is repeated in every European nation that tried it, or were forced into it by their history of colonialism. It doesn't work out too well for the immigrant population, even many generations in and unrest on the back of disenfranchisement is a given to kick off. It nearly always also depends on the demographics involved. Those who look the least like "natives" get the worst end of the deal. Find me a European nation where those of African origin don't overwhelmingly cluster at the lower end of their societies.
    ...

    It worked out for Irish people even when they didn't do much to assimilate. Irish people are grand in the UK and America now. I often meet North English people through work and I think they have a better first Impression of an Irish person than someone from southern England. They often telle they have an Irish grandparent and how much they enjoyed their holiday in Ireland or they'd like to go to Ireland one day.

    It can work out grand if the host nation forgets to be racist towards the I migrating cultures as the English did with Irish people. It remains to be seen if Irish people will be determined to see Multiculturalism as poor, dirty people who are here to cause crime and steal our jobs and our women. Or if we help them assimilate and treat them fairly - though we treat poor Irish people pretty badly in a lot of ways too.


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