Do people here actually condone recent violence against asylum seekers in Glasgow?

Question

When I answered a question yesterday on the treatment of asylum seekers and immigrants in Scotland, I was surprised to see that the majority of answers from others were intollerant and unsympathetic towards these people.

Do those who answer here actually condone the recent violence against asylum seekers in Glasgow, or perhaps even think it justified?

Before you answer, please read the following reports.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6295119.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6292747.stm

Answer 1

Great question.
Throughout history there has been a sub culture of people who need to find people to persecute to compensate for their own failures or inadequacies. Jews, Gypsies,Muslims,Blacks, who they are is largely academic as long as they have an identifiable target.They are motivated by fear,failure,hopelessness, ignorance and hate.The answer is not reciprocal extremism, the problem should not be polarized into all or nothing but by using rational, informed intelligence to turn a despicable situation into a positive one.There is good and bad in all races,creeds,colours and nationals,and in order to bring about a remedy to the situation you describe we must accept the need to discriminate.Not on race, creed etc.But on the individual, their criminal record, their circumstances and the contribution they can make.We can individually make a difference by changing society from one that is talking about action,to one that is willing to act and enforce laws applicable to all irrispective of their origins.I applaud your question,it is an it is an inspiration to all who believe the barbarism you talk of is not acceptable in a so called civilized society.Keep asking!

Answer 2

No I do not condone the violence against asylum seekers or immigrants.
Drumchapel is the second poorest estate in Britain why put asylum seekers in the position of housing them furnishing the house giving them extra benefits where the youngsters of Drumchapel have probably saw their parents having to sell possessions to make ends meet and see the look of hopelessness from fathers who cannot find work and mothers older than their years through having to struggle on the bare minimum and the the youngsters themselves have nothing to look forward to because they have never been given any kind of hope.
It is the Governments fault for bringing these people in and setting up house for them in an already impoverished area.

These asylum seekers and immigrants should be housed in places like Knightsbridge,Chelsea, Notting Hill, in London not in an inner city impoverished estate.

Answer 3

I think too many so-called asylum seekers are in this country.They have crossed two or three 'safe' countries before arriving here..why?.. because this soft government gives them free meals,free accommodation and some spending money.
You can't really blame them then..I can't condone the violence though..that is disgusting..put yourself in those people's shoes for a minute..they must have been terrified.
The government MUST allow much fewer in.I'm sure that if there was only a handful of them,people would n't worry about them but as there are THOUSANDS..and rising..you can see the point of the demonstrators too.Having said that, these gangs of feral thugs just want to attack anyone,if it wasn't the immigrants..it would be the locals..probably pensioners..they can't fight back so well.

Answer 4

Myra - I think you might be referring to the question that I asked yesterday - and I'm very glad to see that you've had a largely positive response and some well thought out answers (including most of those I disagree with).

In answer to your question though - this kind of violence can never be condoned or tollerated. I think the last paragraph of Sad Sam's answer to my question yesterday really hit the spot on this issue - it reads:-

"I think this is a problem that needs to be addressed in the first instance by better policing, and in the longer term through education. These misguided young people need to be taught that they don't need to fear that which is different. Skin colour and religious or cultural differences are a great deal less important than the fact that we are all human beings. Our differences should be embraced rather than feared."

Answer 5

I don't condone the violence, though I feel it is inevitable. Labour have thrust huge waves of immigrants on unsuspecting communities. Britain needs to address her own population and try educating it before foreigners are swamped upon run down estates. It's all well and good for PC leftists to expect the best from the natives, but they are living in cuckoo land. Multi-culturlaism needs time to evolve, it doesn't just happen overnight. More violence will occur - don't be surprised to see it get far worse.

Answer 6

I have not read your suggested websites, but I condem in absolute terms any violence against anyone.Especially people who have fled to my country(Scotland) to protect themselves and their families from vicious political regimes in their homeland. The problems which we in western society now have with violent, dangerous idiots is simply that we do NOT have enough police on our streets and the sanctions available to the courts when these violent idiots are cought and put on trial and found guilty are a joke. There is no deterrent factor in sentencing policy which these imbiciles would take note of and make them change their attitude one way or another towards foreign peoples living in Scotland or any other host country.These violent idiots certainly do not represent my views on this issue or the views of the majority of civilised citizens of any other host country.

Answer 7

i do not think violence of any sort can be justified, its a very hot topic & people act without knowing all the facts.
I don't want my country to change but I also appreciate there is so much more that i know nothing of so i'm vulnerable to.

Answer 8

I doubt that anyone would condone the violence but I can understand it.

Answer 9

Asylum seekers must be granted stay in UK if their reasons are valid.

Answer 10

No, I don't, neither do many people here. Any question relating to race or immigration attracts those kinds of answers.