melthebell   863 #265 Posted January 11, 2019 1 minute ago, ricgem2002 said: can you answer questions 1and 2 mel? sorry i didnt know it was a quiz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gomgeg   10 #266 Posted January 11, 2019 It's just what we need in the UK, more religious fanatics from medieval countries that hate the west, (which they manage to put to one side when receiving aid).  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister Gee   822 #267 Posted January 11, 2019 22 minutes ago, gomgeg said: It's just what we need in the UK, more religious fanatics from medieval countries that hate the west, (which they manage to put to one side when receiving aid).  Do you mean like Saudi Arabia? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ricgem2002 Â Â 11 #268 Posted January 11, 2019 1 hour ago, gomgeg said: It's just what we need in the UK, more religious fanatics from medieval countries that hate the west, (which they manage to put to one side when receiving aid). Â wheres the like button ? Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Penistone999   10 #269 Posted January 11, 2019 2 hours ago, gomgeg said: It's just what we need in the UK, more religious fanatics from medieval countries that hate the west, (which they manage to put to one side when receiving aid).   Spot on mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #270 Posted January 11, 2019 2 hours ago, gomgeg said: It's just what we need in the UK, more religious fanatics from medieval countries that hate the west, (which they manage to put to one side when receiving aid).  Are you suggesting that Iranians, fleeing a fairly oppressive Islamic state (not THAT one) are religious fanatics? I think most are probably the opposite if they’re legging it this way. If you want to be a religious fanatic you’d probably be quite happy in Iran! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
woodview   10 #271 Posted January 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, tinfoilhat said: Are you suggesting that Iranians, fleeing a fairly oppressive Islamic state (not THAT one) are religious fanatics? I think most are probably the opposite if they’re legging it this way. If you want to be a religious fanatic you’d probably be quite happy in Iran! True. The issue that does need to be thought about is where does it stop. A despairingly high proportion of the world is in some form of political or religious or financial chaos. The poor inhabitants of those places can't all come here. It would be like filling your home with homeless people. I don't know the answer but there has to be controls to stop more and more people arriving in that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cyclone   10 #272 Posted January 11, 2019 The vast majority don't actually want to flee their homes, friends and extended families. They do so only when forced to for fear of being killed.  And we take a very small proportion of refugees, we could certainly do more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol   600 #273 Posted January 11, 2019 26 minutes ago, woodview said: True. The issue that does need to be thought about is where does it stop. A despairingly high proportion of the world is in some form of political or religious or financial chaos. The poor inhabitants of those places can't all come here. It would be like filling your home with homeless people. I don't know the answer but there has to be controls to stop more and more people arriving in that way. I think we've established (several times) only a small proportion come here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   863 #274 Posted January 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, Longcol said: I think we've established (several times) only a small proportion come here. But weve seen recently that certain people see a few people in a boat as an invasion LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Branyy   10 #275 Posted January 11, 2019 24 minutes ago, melthebell said: But weve seen recently that certain people see a few people in a boat as an invasion LOL Because it is, by definition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   863 #276 Posted January 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, Branyy said: Because it is, by definition. ok ill play invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒ(ə)n/ noun  an instance of invading a country or region with an armed force. "Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812" synonyms: occupation, conquering, capture, seizure, annexation, annexing, takeover, appropriation, expropriation, arrogation; More       an incursion by a large number of people or things into a place or sphere of activity. "there was a brief pitch invasion when Sunderland scored" synonyms: influx, inundation, inrush, rush, flood, torrent, deluge, stream, avalanche "every year the valley suffers an invasion of cars"  armed? force? large number?  is 1,5,10,20 counted as a large number? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...