"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American... There can be NO divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but ONE flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

---Theodore Roosevelt   1907

 

 

 

If you immigrate to another country, you should learn their

language, work towards becoming a citizen, follow their traditions

and customs, respect their religions and holidays, observe their laws,

work and pay taxes, just like natural born citizens.  Then and only then,

should they receive the benefits of that country.

 

Larry

 

I know a fair bit of the local language mate and the culture.  However, there will always be the age old argument about civilisation etc.

 

Maybe we should regress to sitting in the Todd river drinking VB and beating our women?

 

Like the old joke:

 

Four government officials came to celebrate a local aboriginal elder's 100th birthday and they said to him.  "You've been around now for 100 years and seen the white man come to this country and build cities and great prosperity has ensued, what do you think?"  The elder sat in deep thought for a while and eventually said: "Yep, Whate man do all dat, but when no whate man here, black man hunted and fished, women do all da work, medicine man free, have sex every night, plenty food, plenty rest, plenty sex........Only whate man think he can improve on dat."