British?

[sir_arthur_strebe-grebling]

Analysis of the replies to the 2011 census shows that those who describe themselves 'British' are most likely to live in urban ghettos.

Of course the anti-British Broadcasting Corporation thinks this is a good thing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24302914

[upthecreekyetagain]

Analysis of the replies to the 2011 census shows that those who describe themselves 'British' are most likely to live in urban ghettos.

It does no such thing!!

[ed_blackadder_1]

I am British and I live in the countryside

[sir_arthur_strebe-grebling]

I suggest you try reading the BBC article, including the maps such as

 

[bankhaunter]

Analysis of the replies to the 2011 census shows that those who describe themselves 'British' are most likely to live in urban ghettos.

And?

[merehazle]

Analysis shows?

Being British isn't about race, it's cultural.... which is why multiculturalism simply doesn't  work.

A successful society relies on a  high level of social cohesion, which is achieved through a set of common values

and cultural reference points....language, food, dress code, etc.

Without those cultural norms acting as a glue of social cohesion, society fragments and ultimately falls apart.

[joe_bloggs*]

A successful society relies on a  high level of social cohesion, which is achieved through a set of common values

and cultural reference points....language, food, dress code, etc.

You been reading the daily mail society pages again?I tell you no good will come of it, anyway i,m off for an indians to South Shields,its a bit of a cultural reference point 

[merehazle]

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@joe_bloggs* wrote:

A successful society relies on a  high level of social cohesion, which is achieved through a set of common values

and cultural reference points....language, food, dress code, etc.

You been reading the daily mail society pages again?I tell you no good will come of it, anyway i,m off for an indians to South Shields,its a bit of a cultural reference point 

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Not another one! 

No actually, just saying what I want without being rude to others. I recommend you do the same because that's ''personal''  and no good will come of it   you should know that by now Mr bloggs. Don't assume anything unless you know for sure.  Anyway he.s off  

Thank you.    

[spawnjohnuk]

I would think a succesful society is created by tolerence of indivduallity .I may be wrong .

[upthecreekyetagain]

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@sir_arthur_strebe-grebling wrote:

I suggest you try reading the BBC article, including the maps such as

 

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I did - could find no mention of ghettos ???

[ronnybabes]

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@merehazle wrote: 

Analysis shows? 

Being British isn't about race, it's cultural.... which is why multiculturalism simply doesn't  work. 

A successful society relies on a  high level of social cohesion, which is achieved through a set of common values and cultural reference points....language, food, dress code, etc. 

Without those cultural norms acting as a glue of social cohesion, society fragments and ultimately falls apart.

I mostly agree merehazle, and extremely well done for saying it like it is.

To even suggest multi-culturalism may not work,  leaves you extremely vulnerable.

@spawnjohnuk wrote:

I would think a succesful society is created by tolerence of indivduallity .I may be wrong.

I'd love to think you were right, but surely this could only work if every individual, (stressing the word "every") was tolerant. This however is seldom the case.

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[spawnjohnuk]

I would agree that its not the case ronny in a lot of cases,but still feel thats the way to a successful society rather than what clothes people wear. Agree with a common value is the base start though.

[upthecreekyetagain]

Of course multi-culturism doesn't always "work".  There are numerous examples that can be quoted where one sector or another haven't worked together in such a way that makes a multi-cultural community possible.

However just because it hasn't been possible in some circumstances doesn't mean that it doesn't work in others.