DearJohn wrote:BM, why do you believe that Shaf isn't english? Is it because he isn't white? Whats the real reason?
Surely its not because he as you put it "doesn't stand up for his country", not even sure if there is a case for that but anyway what does being english mean to you? If you have a british passport and live in the UK or have done and have paid taxes does that make you english?
From previous posts it feels like you have a fairly racist ideology of what is required to be english and thankfully the British government has no appreciation for your your outdated views. Immigration exists in every country and has proved beneficial in all cases. You are jewish right? Did your ancestors always live in the UK or did they migrate here? If your ancestors came here 300 years ago and Shaf's 40 years ago was there some cut off which means that you are english and he isn't? In another 300 years at least none of these pathetic arguments will exist.
No it isn't enough to have lived in England, paid taxes and have a British passport to be classed as English IMO.
My government dished out passports like they were going out of fashion in the 60's. That was not sustainable.
I wonder why Sir Shafique's parents wanted the passport anyway? What's the problem with being known as Mauritian? They've nicked off back home now so what was the big deal? Just because his mother happened to be in the UK at thetime of his birth does not make him British. If that was the case I would be mother to a German and a Cypriot, God forbid!
Shafique doesn't even like white people! He has mentioned the white feral underclass in Britain on a number of occasions, he makes derogitory remarks about our Royal Family and our Armed Forces. He repeatedly asks people to join him in condemning this and that but during the recent riots in England I asked him to condemn a 16 year old black boy when he kicked a 68 year old white man to death. He could not bring himself to do that!
Try to get Shafique to back our soldiers who are sent to hell holes to sort out other people;s sh1t. All he'll do is tell you there were Muslim soldiers fighting in WW1 and 2.
You can call me racist all you like, but I'm no different to most of the posters here. I just don't flower it up but try to tell it how I see it.
Beth comes to Dubai and has local friends. You wouldn't believe the amount of times I've been warned by wellwishers to keep her away from Emiratis. Isn't that racist? I quite like the locals, well the ones I've met and don't have a problem with her mixing with them. Until they do something I don't like, I'm ok with it.
You say immigration exists in every country, well I'd say the Emiratis have it about right. Come here and work and you'll be fine, Don't expect us to support you when times get tough and you're only an Emirati if your parents and their parents, etc etc etc were Emirati. The rest of you can shove off.
I can trace my ancestors back to around 1530 at the last look, it's been a while since anyone did any work on our family tree. We have a Bishop and a 'silent film' acctress in there somewhere.
I'm happy I'm English through and through.
But anyways John, hope that clarifies, always happy to help a 'new' poster. wink face.