The argument today is that if you choose to live in a foreign country, you must accept that country’s laws and cultural customs.
In other words, ‘If you live in Rome, do as the Romans do.’
Many immigrants have come over from other countries over the years, and they have integrated and even speak English, both outside the home and inside the home.
If a foreigner moves to another country, they have a duty to adapt to that country, and they must accept their laws, respect their customs, and learn their language to be able to communicate with people, businesses and government officials. Just seems like common sense to me – by the way, does anyone remember common sense? Yes, we had it years ago, but I’ve seen very little of it lately.
It’s a bit like moving into someone’s home – you would have to respect their rules, and if you didn’t, you were free to leave.
I’m not saying they can’t bring some of their customs with them – that would be foolish to think that they wouldn’t, but they also have to remember that this is the UK, and they need to adapt. What they do inside their own homes is up to them, but outside, they need to embody the British way of life, but these boat people don’t have any respect for our country or the British people who live here.
The problem is that our government permits these individuals to continue as they see fit.
If they had migrated to say Saudi Arabia and they caused trouble, they would have been deported or ended up in prison and given lashes – perhaps they should do that here in the UK.
It’s called tolerance and respect, and how the dice would fall if I were to wear a bikini, say in Afghanistan – many rocks would be thrown at me, I suspect, and in Egypt, even on holiday, you would be stoned for even showing some cleavage.
My great-grandmother was from Romania. They came for a better life, and they did assimilate, but sadly, she could never grasp the English language, but she made herself understood, and she even changed her name to a more anglicised one. She had six children, and she made sure that all of them spoke the English language fluently.
The message is loud and clear – either fall in line or get booted. Could someone explain this to Starmer, please?
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