[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I heard an interesting aside yesterday. There is an historic geographical reason why we have an issue with immigration. We are an island! We have never in our history had people abe to freely cross our borders. Mainland europe, being land connected, have always had people crossing their borders, so they just don't see anything wrong with it, because its always been that way. Its a fundamental difference born from geographical history.

Interesting point to ponder there BOTS.

[Cherry Christmas]

The British had no problem crossing others borders themselves though

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Cherie

The British had no problem crossing others borders themselves though

Helpful.

We crossed lots of borders generations ago... and we're still being battered with that tired old stick.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Livia

Helpful.

We crossed lots of borders generations ago... and we're still being battered with that tired old stick.

Oh lighten up Livia

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Oh lighten up Livia

You want light, try chat and games.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Livia

You want light, try chat and games.

Oh come on just admit you take tongue in cheek from some members in SD more than others

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Oh come on just admit you take tongue in cheek from some members in SD more than others

That's not their tongues...

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Oh come on just admit you take tongue in cheek from some members in SD more than others

You mean tongue in arse cheek

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Livia

You want light, try chat and games.

How dare you.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Livia

Helpful.

We crossed lots of borders generations ago... and we're still being battered with that tired old stick.

Thank goodness our actions didn't have any knock-on effect throughout global history that would have been rly rly bad.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Thank goodness our actions didn't have any knock-on effect throughout global history that would have been rly rly bad.

Some of those knock-on effects have been positive. And we weren't the only country to colonise, although we are, I think, the only one still beating itself up for it. And to drag this back on topic - because colonialism was never part of this conversation till Cherie dropped it in - I would wager that the vast majority of people whose areas, whose culture has suffer most from immigration made not a penny piece from colonialism.

You know the Normans virtually wiped out Anglo-Saxon culture, right? They just stormed in here and took everything. Maybe we could have someone pop on to a French forum and remind them of that.

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Cherie

The British had no problem crossing others borders themselves though

No we didn't and we have a lot from the past to be ashamed of. We also have a lot of things to be proud of, one of them I think is that a lot of the countries we have colonised in the past still have excellent relationships with us and hold us in fond regard. To make that transition from former conquest to fond friendship says a lot about us as a people now I hope.

[ThriceShy]

Originally Posted by jaxie

No we didn't and we have a lot from the past to be ashamed of. We also have a lot of things to be proud of, one of them I think is that a lot of the countries we have colonised in the past still have excellent relationships with us and hold us in fond regard. To make that transition from former conquest to fond friendship says a lot about us as a people now I hope.

Funny how all brits should be held responsible for invading countries hundreds of years ago, but when a muslim commits a terrorist attack it is suddenly #NotAllMuslims.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

Funny how all brits should be held responsible for invading countries hundreds of years ago, but when a muslim commits a terrorist attack it is suddenly #NotAllMuslims.

OMG did you not see the smilie..stop trying to make something out of nothing

[ThriceShy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

OMG did you not see the smilie..stop trying to make something out of nothing

Don't make points if you don't want somebody to respond to them.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

Don't make points if you don't want somebody to respond to them.

Get you!

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by jaxie

No we didn't and we have a lot from the past to be ashamed of. We also have a lot of things to be proud of, one of them I think is that a lot of the countries we have colonised in the past still have excellent relationships with us and hold us in fond regard. To make that transition from former conquest to fond friendship says a lot about us as a people now I hope.

It does indeed Jaxie, peace in NI has been wonderful I hope it remains and I can say I was misty eyed when the Queen visited the Republic

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Cherie

It does indeed Jaxie, peace in NI has been wonderful I hope it remains and I can say I was misty eyed when the Queen visited the Republic

I was too. I answered the question you asked btw on page 3.