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All Systems Go · 24 Oct 2009, 23:01

I would love to be able to say that this was a great idea. On an abstract level, having views such as his aired and debated is a good way to show the fallacies contained within.

HOWEVER...

there is not a good atmosphere in thois country (or probably any country) in which sensible debate is to be had, especially on television.

Immigration is a particularly good point. I would say that I know as much about immigration as the averge person on the street (i.e. not much at all), yet it is an issue people feel strongly about.

A lot of the blame falls to the media* for running the same immigrant stories. A lot of blame falls on our education system which does not deal with the social sciences in any way whatsoever. Immigration will rise and immigration will fall. There are some good things and some bad things, but I sure as hell don't know enough to make a judgement on the effect of immigration on a country.

what I would suggest to those who think immigration is too high is this:

encourage your government to stop doing siht things around the world which create situations from which people want to flee.

*the singularly worst source of information on which to base an opinion, becuase it is trusted to some extent

24 Oct 2009, 23:01	#3
All Systems Go Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 3,347	Re: The British National party and the BBC I would love to be able to say that this was a great idea. On an abstract level, having views such as his aired and debated is a good way to show the fallacies contained within. HOWEVER... there is not a good atmosphere in thois country (or probably any country) in which sensible debate is to be had, especially on television. Immigration is a particularly good point. I would say that I know as much about immigration as the averge person on the street (i.e. not much at all), yet it is an issue people feel strongly about. A lot of the blame falls to the media* for running the same immigrant stories. A lot of blame falls on our education system which does not deal with the social sciences in any way whatsoever. Immigration will rise and immigration will fall. There are some good things and some bad things, but I sure as hell don't know enough to make a judgement on the effect of immigration on a country. what I would suggest to those who think immigration is too high is this: encourage your government to stop doing siht things around the world which create situations from which people want to flee. *the singularly worst source of information on which to base an opinion, becuase it is trusted to some extent __________________ The 20th century has been characterised by three developments of great political importance. The growth of democracy; the growth of corporate power; and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy.