I, my self, have a divergent culture from the mainstream of where I live. Always have done. I thus have a lot of sympathy for other people who don't want to conform to the identity of the people around them.
Having said that, I also want a cultural baseline enshrined in law (various bits of equality, freedom of speech, freedom from violence, etc.).
While I understand your worries in regards to immigrants taking more than they give, a brief bit of reading will tell you that, certainly the most recent set of immigrants give more than they take.
Most people want to work, if they can. Immigrants aren't an exception.
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andrewducker) wrote2010-04-30 03:33 pm
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Having said that, I also want a cultural baseline enshrined in law (various bits of equality, freedom of speech, freedom from violence, etc.).
While I understand your worries in regards to immigrants taking more than they give, a brief bit of reading will tell you that, certainly the most recent set of immigrants give more than they take.
Most people want to work, if they can. Immigrants aren't an exception.