Just wondering . . .
2007-01-05 14:04:14 · 17 answers · asked by . 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Ok,
thanks for that Heaven02.
2007-01-05 14:07:45 · update #1
My life doesn't suck, Mr. Bellows.
: )
2007-01-05 14:18:12 · update #2
Hopefully huey, its exactly the same as for white british people. If a black person works hard, lives within the law and pays his way, why should they not expect the same good things from life as a working class white fella. We can all only get respect, if we give respect to everyone else, all of the time. Respect should be the first thing we teach our kids, mine knows what it means, i wish they all did.
2007-01-05 22:37:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The UK has quite a low overall ethnic mix, with some very low concentrations (Scotland 95% white, for example, as white is a de facto race these days....mostly British white though in fairness) and some very high concentrations (London 30-40% non-white).
Black Britons, with Afro-Carribean heritage, tend to live in England's largest cities, in slightly poorer areas usually. Young, black men are the ones who are in real trouble - don't do as well at school, become intolerant of society's rules, and disproportionately end up in prison. Rural areas are more white. As you'd expect, people feel at home where they don't stand out and I don't suppose many black Britons want to move to rural areas. There are more Asians than Afro-Carribeans and they're more spread out (live in more towns and cities).
I say black Britons to distinguish them from black people who are not British citizens. These people have far fewer rights and are often near-destitute, especially if they are desperate, economic migrants or are applying for political asylum.
Overall, I think the UK is one of Europe's least racist countries. Here, you can get to the top, if you have the talent. Most people don't have HUGE amounts of talent though, and some racial groups are let down by a poorer starting point in life and some slight discrimination.
2007-01-05 14:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by rage997 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is generally no difference in the way the UK treats people based on race. However, in practice, black people tend to live in segregated communities, which tend to be poorer, and more prone to crime.
For this reason in big cities, blacks are seen by the public and the police as more dangerous and treated with more suspicion.
2007-01-05 14:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by AlexChappel 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Am I the only black person to answer?..Haha thats funny.
It's OK. We make up a really small percentage of the population in the UK (1.6 million) and we can mainly be found in cities like London.
However, outside of those cities is like "Spot the black person"
Thats how I have found it.
2007-01-05 23:21:00 · answer #4 · answered by Blaque 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Like everyone else!!! Stop trying to make excuses for why your life sucks.My life sucks too and I am a white man in the USA.You people do not have a corner on the market on sucky lives!!!!!
2007-01-05 14:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Bellows 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No different I should imagine...personally speaking I think the quality of life in the UK for anyone regardless of colour/race is fantastic.
No matter what kind of trouble someone may face whether it’s due to health or life problems you can get help for - thanks to the Social State whom people fought hard for all the years ago!
2007-01-05 14:15:59 · answer #6 · answered by Rich 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot better than the USA. It never had the racistism that was in USA. Plenty black men in the house of Lords There are 13 black peers in the house of Lords.
2007-01-05 14:13:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
nah we welcome all nationalities!!!!! Get on plane, come over, stay, because we are so PC!!!!!
I love it when people assume as to what we are like as a nation, how i lol lol lol, when one two week holiday or watching the news makes them an authority on it, just some of the answers i have observed!
2007-01-05 14:24:21 · answer #8 · answered by untanuta 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
dont get me wrong, I dunno what happened in the UK.
I just heard this information, I dunno whether it is true or not. of course the generalization is always bad. there are certainly some nice german gals either:
the german fat or old women (over 50s) are rather helping the poor african asylum seekers by marrying them in order to get the citizenship. and they claim later that those men have beaten their faces...and finally demand a divorce. ha ha ha
if this stupidity true? it sounds really awful
2007-01-06 04:30:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, they have to support the English cricket team, so my guess is that it's pretty grim.
2007-01-05 14:55:10 · answer #10 · answered by bonesetter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋