Oriphiel |
05-27-2019 07:18 AM |
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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic
(Post 2058395)
^ Is the vague phrase in bold as meaningless as I think it is?
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They became a relevant world power by conquering other nations and forcing said nations to adhere to the standards of their own culture.
British law. British taxes. British customs. Traditional buildings torn down to make way for British embassies, hotels, restaurants, etc.
British culture became what it is today by interacting with those other cultures. Trying to seal off modern British culture in a bubble, as if it's reached some point of perfection and can only go downhill from here, is not only ultimately pointless, it will also be incredibly damaging for them in the long run.
Britain is an island with almost no natural resources, and a laughable economy. The thing that keeps them in a position of power is their pool of human resources. Limiting said pool in any way is a terrible decision for them.
For every Muslim that throws rocks at abortion clinics, ten of them assimilate and get jobs, higher educations, contribute to their community, become skilled workers, doctors, scientists, etc. When you start kicking people out based on their former nationality, you alienate the whole world, and ultimately force international talent to turn to more enlightened nations than your own. Why would a renowned foreign scientist move to a country that has made it clear that they don't want anybody who was born in the "wrong" country to enter?
Closing off borders has never made a country stronger. Only weaker. It has never kept a culture "pure", as if cultures are ever even "pure" to begin with. Isolationism doesn't work. It doesn't work culturally. It doesn't work economically. Whether we're talking about them stopping immigration or just breaking off from the EU, the conclusion is obvious.
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