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Originally Posted by TheCommodoreAfro
Hence your admiration and picking up the language and values of Japan (where you currently reside).
I resent slapping down multiculturalism on a number of levels - the biggest being the brain cramps and overt racism that underlies the thought "Immigrate and blend in you mother****ers". The people who say this will always perceive difference in skin/religious colour, even if those who do are asked to integrate do exactly that.
The other extreme is the legalized racism that exists in other countries to those who are considered "outsiders". Multiculturalism, to me, is important to understand there are differences, and they should be respected and tolerated. A bit of a slippery slope argument, but a valid one, IMHO.
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Trying to decide whether to answer the insult or overwhelming tar and feathering of anyone not pro multi-culti.
I will go with the insult. Quite obviously my 日本語能力試験二吸 doesn't stack up against your 一級. Though my Kansai-ban gets me by very nicely. And I don't need to be so pompous about it.
As for the values of Japan. Ummm...which one there 外人? I appreciate my friends and family here very much thank you.
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Multiculturalism has had it's day. It has created more barriers now than it has ever torn down. People, communities, cities and countries come togethes because of commonalities, not differences.
And it doesn't make me or anyone else who has said that white-trailer-trash-knuckle dragger.