19 August 2013

Is it time to move on from multiculturalism?

.... the Indian community has largely integrated without losing their cultural identity and their food? Well that's become central to the British way of life. Every town now has it's curry house, even if these are in the main run by the Pakistan/Bangladesh community. Problems remain (forced marriages and the like) but things are changing barriers being breached.

Regretfully this does not appear to be happening amongst large sections of the Muslim community. In fact the fierce growth of religiosity, especially amongst many of the British born Muslims does give rise to some concern. This is not because of their beliefs in themselves, freedom of worship (or not) is sacrosanct in any democracy. [Howie's Corner] Read more