"Dorothy Robbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Nigel Stanley wrote: >> On 06/11/2007, chris potter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> It might not be rubbish to them but it is to me, who pays to to get >>> it out of the canal and dispose of it. >>> We cannot go on letting immigrants just doing as they like in the >>> name of religion. >> >> You need to be clear whether you are prejudiced against the religious >> or immigrants (which I take is code for non-white people). > >I gathered from his post that he was prejudiced against both! Anyway, you >English are all immigrants, it's just a matter of degree (2000 years ago, >1200 years ago, or less). I am an immigrant and I do not put things in the >canal, except myself from time to time, by mistake. > >Dorothy
I see nothing in Chris' post to indicate either that he is using "immigrant" as a code or his attitude towards non-white people, so I think Nigel's comment is uncalled-for. OTOH I am against (net) immigration, as I think the population of this country should be smaller. Much smaller. However, I see that as a matter of numbers, not of personal characteristics. And I don't see myself as prejudiced, but rather as attempting to counter a trend that is demonstrably damaging the national environment. Being against something is not the same as being prejudiced concerning it. I feel it would be very unfortunate to be prevented from discussing this by unwarranted accusations of racism. Throwing coconuts in the canal? That's littering, and unacceptable no matter who does it. Adrian Adrian Stott 07956-299966
