Do you think multiculturalism has been imposed on the British public?

Question

I do not remember ever being consulted about this sweeping change to Brit society, it just came about.

Answer 1

I utterly and completely agree with you! My sentiments exactly! I think you will find that more and more English people are coming around to this way of thinking. Of course multiculturalism has been imposed on us ....big time. I think that the government started this all off in the late 1950's to try and improve our economy, and they still foolishly believe this concept today.
Politicians are full of rhetoric and only make promises to win. After which, they do the hell what they want! They do not have any intentions of consulting us the English people! The government has been too welcoming and tolerant. The majority of people have come to this country and abused our hospitality. This has resulted in us losing out on a hell of a lot. They do not conform to our way of life. This political correctness is a crock of sh*t! We have no rights in our own country, and we have lost our identity! Diversity does not work. Blair has bred hate mongers. And made the British respond to the unfair way in which we have ended up being the second class citizens.
Everyone else but the British are allowed to preach and practise their religion without hindrance. We have lost our British identity it is so wrong! Many of us do not want to be categorised racist, however, is it any wonder that we have grown resentful over the years?
Check out the following:
Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV.
And the most British thing of all? - Suspicion of anything foreign.
Enoch Powell was right!!!!

Answer 2

British society has always been a multicultural society, where tolerance of other cultures is basically "cherished". I and many people all over the World do admire and respect that.

However, in recent years the inflood of many people from different parts of the world, which in itself is a result of the British impreialism past, together with the expansion of the EU membership (mind you there are over 6 millions Britts, representing over 10% of the population, living oversease, most of them in the former colonies), has intensified the multiculturalism to the extent some of the "guests" are demanding the British People to adapt and adopt THEIR way of life instead of only tolerating them!

The inflood of the EU citizens adds salt to injuries.

Furthermore, the flexibility of the British laws on assylum seekers has been exploited and abused most of the time by many people from different parts of the World.

All this has caused a lot of back-clash and raised a debate on what is to be done! Hence, your question! The truth remains that British Society is a multicultural society and will remain to be so for many years to come.

The question of not being consulted on this does not arise, as all the British citizens are free to exercise their right of choosing their leaders every five years. All those who put themselves for elections do promise to de x or y on the question of "immigrants" legal or illigal. The same is true with respect to the newly acquired British citizenship. Hence, you DO get consulted, directly or indirectly, on this issue and you've made your choice/s.

Answer 3

I think it's automatic, given that there are people with so many cultural backgrounds living in Britain. Nobody complains about having to eat Indian food, do they? Multiculturalism is something that happens naturally as a population diversifies, and has taken place almost everywhere around the world, except maybe a few places like Bhutan. I think if people acted more naturally and were truer to their own way of life, in parallel with a bit of respect for others (and this includes both hosts and immigrants), then it wouldn't be the issue it is today. Most of the Brits who complain about multiculturalism are themselves culturally "lost" - they haven't even got a strong sense of their own culture, which explains their angst...

Answer 4

Take out all the Politically Correct and "wasn't the empire terrible" etc. claptrap and you're left with a resounding YES IT WAS.

Nobody in our so-called democracy asked the public for permission to open the floodgates after the second world war.
Note - I'm not against immigration as such, I just think that our native culture has been far too diluted by the bleeding hearts brigade without asking permission.

It's a bit like inviting a guest into your house then discovering that the guest is making You conform to their ideas of how to run your household.

Answer 5

Terapatri has made a good point. However countries like Colombia, Algeria, Albania, Poland and Russia were never part of the British Empire.

Answer 6

You can learn from other cultures. I have learnt many things; I have learnt how to clean my flat properly from a Jamaican lady (and also how to make fried dumplings,) i have learnt that local small ethnic shops produce better and more ecologically friendly food than the big foodchains.I learnt about courtesy and good manners from gentle Indian culture. I have learnt to listen to my heart and soul from an Iraqi man. I have learnt about being hospitable from Jamaicans and Nigerians (and adore their wonderful food) And also how to be tolerant to other people and their lifestyles. British culture can learn from other cultures - but for some strange reason the only one we seem to take real notice of is American culture.

Answer 7

sorry to say this but giving an honest answer to this question will open a can of worms and open up wounds of the past.
best thing to say is fine its happened but people need to respect this country and its customs if they intend to live here and stop at that, going anywhere else will lead to bringing up issues like colonisation and other ugly factors you dont want to raise right now.
let the past die as the past and lets teach people to respect and love others as themselves.

Answer 8

Every country that wants globalization, must also accept multiculturalism. Maybe it is the turn of Britain now, but all developing countries will have to face it, sooner or later,when they globalise their trade and economy.

Answer 9

But then again, did Britain consult everyone all over the world when they set their empire up? That's the reason we're all multi-cultural know - all the colonies were taught to pray to Britain like a god and now they all want to come over here. Blame yourself.

Answer 10

I don't remember voting for it, or ever having a referendum on the matter of thousands of immigrants coming to my homeland.