[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

And a huge part of the reason they don't want to mix is because there are certain perceptions of them, they feel under suspicion, and excluded going back generations. You're actually supporting my point rather than countering it; that even the "nice, polite, friendly" members of these communities are segregated, whether that's by themselves or not, and this is the problem that needs to be addressed.

I didn't say that they're begging to integrate or that the division is all one-sided, the reasons are totally irrelevant, it's still a problem and addressing that problem is the best (and ONLY) way to fix many of the criminal issues.

Reserving the right to "get angry and mouth off about Muslims" is counter-productive, compounds the problem, and eventually, leads to more victims.

So like I said, I guess it depends on whether you want to try to be part of the solution, or are willing to "wallow in outrage" as part of the problem .

Also as a final note; no I don't currently live in a particularly multicultural area but I have only been living in the village I'm in now for 3 years. I've moved around a lot, mostly central belt Scotland and have also lived in the north of England near Manchester. I've also never lived anywhere near "the highlands". Do you imagine that central belt Scotland has no racial diversity? . My aunt lived on a street in central Glasgow where she was legitimately the only white woman.

No you really aren't getting it, again you are ridiculing me I am far from wallowing in outrage I am simply pointing out some actual facts and realities about living in a multicultural society, ask you Aunt did she ever get invited to an Asian wedding/mehndi, because i haven't, they are segregated by their culture, what is the solution? I invited an Indian friend round recently and her husband was on the phone 5 minutes after she got in the door telling her to go home to the kids, obviously his mother who lives with them was on the phone to him as he was at work, that is what we are up against, I could go on with lots of examples like people speaking in their own language in the staff room at work even though they are all English born but you don't want to hear it, and of course I know don't live in the Highlands, talk about taking stuff I say so literally again in a clear attempt to ridicule, you talk about SD not being the same your constant ridiculing of people whose opinions you feel are beneath you are more of a problem than anything else that gets posted on here.