gormdubhgorm wrote: » It means there is a lot of fear and scaremongering in this thread of multiculturalism in this thread. Such fear predominately working-class driven as they lack confidence in thier sense of Irishness.
Kivaro wrote: » To be honest with you, every time I see a poster trying to spout this nonsense that Irish culture does not exist, and also repeatedly posts gleefully about the current generation of Irish will soon "die off"; I have a mental image of a member from the Muslim Brotherhood in Dublin or some other Irish-hating group who have received all the benefits possible from the Irish State but are never happy here.
Kivaro wrote: » To be honest with you, every time I see a poster trying to spout this nonsense that Irish culture does not exist, and also repeatedly posts gleefully about the current generation of Irish will soon "die off"; I have a mental image of a member from the Muslim Brotherhood in Dublin or some other Irish-hating group who have received all the benefits possible from the Irish State but are never happy here. It is sad really ..... that they have so much hate for the Irish people in Ireland.
Deleted User wrote: » So, you believe that the posters to this thread are mostly working class? That's a reach. Any evidence to back up such a wild assumption? :rolleyes:
Wibbs wrote: » Ireland is in native population growth, but ignore the facts when they don't suit. You didn't answer my question. Naturally. Again is in your example, Nigeria in need of 10% of its population to be White European to be more "cosmopolitan", and "mature" in its "post colonial inferiority complex"? Is Uganda? Is Sudan? Why does this diversity only go one way? As for the ME, try getting social welfare and housing in Dubai. Never mind all those Muslim nations and their attitudes and lack of help for their fellow Muslim refugees. Stellar performance all around...
gormdubhgorm wrote: » Off the ball stuff is all you seem to offer. Little real thought. Yet here you are conversing in English (the colonial language) making a snide remark about post colonial syndrome. What would your concept of 'Irishness' be? Following the Dubs and hoping it covers up the glaring contradictions?
gormdubhgorm wrote: » You contradict yourself and say culture changes which is the point I was making about Multiculturalism!
Does this mean to be classed as Irish in your view it has to go back generations?
So being Irish is basically like mongrel there is no Irish race as such.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » When India and Brazil become dominant economic countries Caucasian people will be falling over themselves to get on the gravy train of a higher standard of living.
Sand wrote: » Oh this old chestnut. You don't even believe that yourself, or else you wouldn't be claiming new peoples are needed in Ireland.
Wibbs wrote: » Nail on the head. If it didn't exist why does it need "diversity"?
Cordell wrote: » That's colonialism, not multiculturalism.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » The younger population is needed to pay for future pensions.
Cordell wrote: » Multiculturalism have only positive consequences,
Cordell wrote: » I hope it's not too long for this late hour: 1. Food.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » Being Catholic had a lot to do with Irish identity. That is beyond question. Irish pub culture and is integral as well just the way it is. I agree with you on the good work of foreign doctors and nurses. Also with your point on deporting those who commit serious crime.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » The fact you say Gaelic instead of Gaeilge says to me you are a lot more distant to Irishness than you pretend. You contradict yourself and say culture changes which is the point I was making about Multiculturalism! And in my opinion those fearful of it in Ireland are nothing more than hypocrites' as they have been enveloped by British culture language and pastimes. Explain this part: Does this mean to be classed as Irish in your view it has to go back generations? All the way back in time does that mean Africa if you go back far enough. Also you do realise people who ended up on the Island of Ireland intermingled with many different cultures. So being Irish is basically like mongrel there is no Irish race as such. Ireland is populated in the majority by what is known as Caucasians. Basically what exactly is an Irish person to you a Caucasian non-traveller? Or what is your definition?
Wibbs wrote: » And we have a winner. When pressed to list the positives of a large scale social experiment that apparently is so self evidently beneficial to the host nation and those that move to it that the positives are obvious and again all we get is food... You really couldn't make this up. To be fair, when this thread kicked off I genuinely thought there would be a lot more easily definable positives and the gulf between the negatives and positives would be a lot lot closer and the pro and con folks would be more balanced. It seems I had also bought into the idea to some degree even with my reservations for both the host nations and cultures and the incoming ones, but at the same time hadn't really examined it too closely. That can be the danger with Obvious Truths we collectively believe without much questioning.
Wibbs wrote: » List them please. I know it may sound easy on the surface of this politic, but if you can provide such a demonstrable list of positives, it'll be a first.
_Kaiser_ wrote: » To be fair W, I think he was being ironic (?)
Sloan Hundreds Village wrote: » Perhaps consult yourself with the Poland, who for example will be approx 0.2% muslim by 2050, from 0.1% now (compare to Sweden, then no longer 'Sweden' as we know it at 20-30%)... The V4 group will have all their customs, values and cultural heritage largely in place. Ireland will likely by 4.6% muslim in 2050, not much, but still enough to affect or impede upon some daily experiences and forced changes of traditions. This could easily be reduced by having a better IPO system, and accepting only valid cases.
Wibbs wrote: » I know but the joke is the ones in the thread who weren't being ironic(consciously) hadn't much else to add but the nebulous "food", "diversity" and "humanity".