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originally posted by: Talorc
So because of the Empire we should all suffer now? is that it? Sorry dude but the doors swing both ways... we may have conquered two thirds of the world, but we also propagated modern society, the concept of democracy, justice, liberty, financial systems, global trade, Military defense. All were British inventions and all were spread to the four corners of the world by the empire.
Is this some kind of joke, or are you actually being serious?
So the places Britain conquered didn't have militaries,
didn't know how to trade
and didn't have financial systems?
You mean like Barter trade or warlord controlled fiefdom?
Britain spread the concept of a central independent banking system that was not controlled by the state and thus should not be corruptible. allowing everyday people to put their money somewhere safe out of the hands of those in charge.
It is true that the Jews had simple concepts of Banks for way longer than the British, but this was not the same as a regulated central bank system which is a British Invention.
Democracy is a British invention?
You can't get more fundamental than this. Democracy is absolutely central to Britain and was spread across the world by Britain. Sure there were examples of democracy else where, it was actually invented ironically we believe by the Greek. in 6th century BC.
But until the British Empire democracy did not spread, dictatorship and fundamentalism and feudal systems were the primary government types.
The British "invented" liberty and justice?
The Judicial system we in the developed world live by was founded here in England. The concepts of Justice for all is not an Americanism it came from the Magna Carter 800 years ago, some 600 years before America was founded....
edit on 7-8-2015 by Korg Trinity because: (no reason given)
All the immigrants in northern france have settled into seperated communities based on ethnicity. The syrians live with syrians, the libyans with libyans and so on.
originally posted by: L.A.B
a reply to: SecretFace
It is too late, the city is breached and the walls are falling. The tide has already come.
I am from Lancashire, where things aren't too bad. I have speant the past two years living in Nottingham. Not to say I like city life as it is, because I don't, but everywhere I look I see segregation, people settling their own island nations within our own.
Why is it there has to be "communities" of people in a nataion where we promote multiculturalism and integration. If you ask me all we invite to our country are seperatists.
originally posted by: Korg Trinity
a reply to: SecretFace
Well said!
Hear Hear!
Much is being said... nothing is being done!
I suggest we temporary close the Channel Tunnel, that is until we have a referendum on the issue of the EU.
If the vote is a NO then we employ Australian style boarder police.
If we vote yes to the EU... I will emigrate as England will have been lost without so much as a single shot being fired.
originally posted by: woodwardjnr
a reply to: crazyewokyou start off calling them vermin, now your on to gassing them and commiting a crime against humanity.
originally posted by: woodwardjnr
a reply to: crazyewok what's your problem? You've bought into the media hype and turned against innocent people very quickly. Your no better than these people just because you have a few documents that say your a British citizen.
originally posted by: woodwardjnr
I'd rather have a heart that bleeds than one that can be so easily manipulated by Right wing media to hate other people for no reason
How many gang rapes on little white girls will it take for people like you realize that you are the evil? People living in john lennons wishy washy imagine song.
originally posted by: woodwardjnr
I'd rather have a heart that bleeds than one that can be so easily manipulated by Right wing media to hate other people for no reason
originally posted by: crazyewok
If they are truly in need they can LEGALLY go through the CORRECT refuge procedures! The fact they dont seems to me they have something to hide!