Just because youre here do you have to be called British?

Question

If you live in the uk and call it home why do english people feel the need to make people call themselves british and adopt out lifestyle and religions . if thats not youre culture then Why should you , If I choose to go and live in Bagdad tommorrow do i have to wear a vail and be a muslim NO ! so why do peopl feel these British Immigrants have to ?

As usual the bloody english (Most Likely White ) people come out of the wood work claiming England is Their Country . No it isnt mate you just happened to be born here I bet No of you are truely Brits . By that I mean youre Ancestry goes back all the way think not . And accepting a place doesnt mean you have to be part of it , Ie: eat bacon all you want doesnt meant they have to .

Answer 1

Britain is a multi-cultural society. who gives a s*** what you are.
you can be british, Irish, yorkshireman, muslim, jew or martian. who cares, some of you should open up a bit, enjoy the difference and all the advantages it has. get an education, get a life.
If you want to live in Bagdad tomorrow, yes, you will most probably have to wear a veil and become a muslim. But in Britain you dont have to be a protestant wearing a pinstriped suit and bowler hat and talking like you got an umberella up your ar** if you dont want to!

Answer 2

Everbody who lives within the United Kingdom, are British, because the islands are the British Isles. You can still be a Scot and British, I myself am English. When there was an empire, it was the British Empire, so If you were a Hundi living in Bombay, you were also a British subject.

It has nothing to do with culture, but political status, you are living under British political system. If you are a spanish speakinf Peuto Rician, or a Hawian dancer, you are also an American citizen.

I assume that if anybody would want to live in the UK, then they would be happy to adopt the language and social customs of these islands, if not, then they are technically free to go to where they can live in amanner that they choose.

If you choose to live in the UK, it does not make you an Anglican christian? If you choose to go and live in Baghdad tommorrow, and wear a veil, it would not make you a Sh'ia Muslim, mad perhaps in the present political climate, but you would not automatically qualify as a muslim.

In the uk we are free to wear what we like in the streets, there is even some bloke going around naked protesting his freedom to walk in the nude, but i think he stops at this time of the year.

We are pretty much free to speak our minds, which is quite refreshing compared to a lot of places on the earth, and we are also free to change our name by depole, to anything we wish. But if you choose to live here, it is the British isles, and if you stay here long enough your going to be called British...

Answer 3

If you accept UK citizenship and become a naturalised UK resident, you are technically and legally a British citizen. This means that you are afforded the same legal rights and protection (either in the UK or abroad), as a person born in the UK. You take the rough with the smooth. If you accept the protection offered, you should also accept the law of the land and the culture that accompanies it. Don't like the last bit? Don't stay here. It's simple.

Answer 4

When someone moves into another country/culture and plans to stay for any length of time, they need to assimulate to some degree. No maybe not so much to call yourself British (using your example), but usually a part of the culture becomes part of yours, while you still keep your own culture as well. It's part of accepting the place you live. Without the acceptance and influence of the place's culture on yourself, you will never feel that you belong there and will always be an outsider, both to the people who live there and to yourself.

Answer 5

if you wish to become a member of the host country , YOU have to accept the ways of that country . You cannot just up and demand that people don't eat bacon or pork chops at the restaurant you happen to be at because it offends you. You as an immigrant cannot demand that people of a host country take down Christmas trees or Nativity Scenes or the Ten Commandments just because They offend you . We weren't in your country ,You are in OURS ! When in Rome do as the Romans do , and you will make life easier. This list could go on a lot more , but it may have too many words now for you to understand

Answer 6

I am an English person living in the US. I am proud of my heritage, but live the American lifestyle. I don't do it all American. I have my English customs and ways and that will never change. It is hard to be too proud as they will see you as an outsider or anti-American. You just try and fit in, and if that means adopting some of their customs, then so be it. That's what those people are doing, just trying to fit in, Cut them some slack. I know how it feels to be a foreigner. Be proud that that chose your (our) country. If I could afford to move my family back "home", I would be there tomorrow.

Answer 7

If you decide to move to a contry and take citizenship you take on all the responsibilites of being a citizen of that country. If I was a citizen of israel I would expect to abid by their laws and honour their customs.

If you made the choice you must honour the commitment. If someone doesnt like it they can leave is simple as that.

Do not confuse enforcing beliefs on people with accepting a countrys culture by the way... Not the same thing at all.

Answer 8

There needs to be a balance. I don't think immigrants should form isolated areas and preach against British culture, but at the same time their religions and way of life should be respected.
We need a mutual respect.

Answer 9

It depends on how long a person lives in one particular country. Or maybe it's just culture shock.

Answer 10

On these islands you are either native ( English, Irish , Scotish or welsh ) or you are an immigrant ( British ).....

Immigrants are British...... Anyone can be British.....