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Posted by SilverFox on Tue Mar 29 22:19:06 2005, in response to Re: Answer to the enitre worlds problems and trends: People simply hate people?, posted by brooklynQB on Tue Mar 29 18:05:17 2005. Enough said. Demand people speak english, yes. Demand people dispose their own cuture and forget their history and values, no.You're assuming I want all immigrants to forget their history and values, which is incorrect. There are many displays of culture and values in our society which are presented in a historical and even festive sense. There are parades, street fairs, places of worship, "social studies" classes in schools, and other outlets to help people learn about, remember, and celebrate their values. But the American culture is decidedly different from African, Asian, Indian, Caribbean, and even European culture. European culture, for one example, is very class-conscious, while ours is more egalitarian, although you may disagree. The differences are far more obvious in other cultures. Do you want an America that openly accepts traditions from other very different cultures permeating our own? Do you want to HAVE TO live your life by their superstitions, eat by their religious dietary requirements, and generally feel like an outsider when you walk through their neighborhoods? I am for diversity. I eat real Eastern Chinese food like one other member of this board. Every year I go to Chinatown for lychees and longans, and I order "Dai Bao" and "Cha Siu Fan" in Chinese, to the amazement of the people behind the counter. I eat "stinking" curry at least a couple of times a month, although admittedly I am not very adventuresome in that realm. My girlfriend hates it, but I don't mind it on an exceptional basis. But those are my choices. Every year, the line of scrimmage moves further south and east from Main Street where it is difficult to get away from the Korean and Chinese influence on the neighborhood. That is outside my comfort zone. Yes, these people work their asses off to live in such stable neighborhoods, but others use those homes to warehouse their underlings, sometimes twelve to fifteen at a time, creating a burden on the infrastructure surrounding these havens. The whole "flavor" of the neighborhood changes, from low-density to higher density, and the types of businesses in the neighborhoods change away from those I would normally frequent. Are those good things? How much is too much? THOSE are the questions that cause me to feel the way I do, and to answer your original question, cause me to think twice about wanting to stay in a particular area, or feel suspicious about the intents of others to the point I don't want to interact with them. Does that make me somehow bad, or just different? |
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