tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post4653399196966389725..comments2024-03-29T09:09:46.823+02:00Comments on A Political Refugee From The Global Village : Why do we care more about preserving lions than indigenous cultures?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-54635278176237281692016-10-19T20:22:08.024+03:002016-10-19T20:22:08.024+03:00If that didn't change search & contracts, ...<br />If that didn't change search & contracts, I wouldn't mind on account of the pervasive wish of immigrants to go back. That 'free movement' comes down to free choice of where and for whom to work... No small thing.<br /><br />I can easily imagine many would trade the right to stay - which they never thought they had, for some legal protection against the worst possibilities of work in another country. Keeping the gate ever so slightly open for that unhoped for permanent relocation would likely win the rest. Time of residence conditions seem to work along a reasonable perception that whoever hangs in for long enough is almost of the land...<br /><br />I am seeing that Europe has already has a way to direct emigrants back to the base, without even trying: much of migration is temporary because earnings are worth that much more at home. <br /><br /> All, a tangle of things already known as trivia of life by Europe's temporary emigrants. Then again, politics does not look for wisdom in life...AVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09917186839183782032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-73067805529321685732016-10-19T10:56:09.479+03:002016-10-19T10:56:09.479+03:00Getting back to the point, the UK (and all Europea...Getting back to the point, the UK (and all European countries) should not copy the lack of employment protection in the UAE but should copy the UAE's system of letting in immigrants to work without giving them the right to stay after contracts end, become citizens and vote. This is fair and urgently needed.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-36007440859214890152016-10-19T00:54:48.696+03:002016-10-19T00:54:48.696+03:00Alan, I lived there for a couple of years, and act...Alan, I lived there for a couple of years, and actually befriended many of those workers. I ate with them, listened to their stories, and treated them like my equals (even if they were taken aback at first). They are not as oppressed as you'd think, and are often quite cheerful. They do work a lot, and I mean a whole lot, and live in crowded (but clean) conditions. On the other hand, they save money and send a lot of money home, and I haven't met a single one who regretted the decision to work in the UAE. Virtually all of them dream of going back home with enough money to buy a property and start a small business. It seems that in about 20 years they save enough to do that. Again, this is from my own experience and I cannot possibly generalize about every guest worker, but I probably have more first hand knowledge than propagandists who need to paint a one-dimensional story. As far as immigration goes, this seems to be one of the best models.TheVidrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344788573052372170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-28726531206840722262016-10-17T03:18:54.999+03:002016-10-17T03:18:54.999+03:00Prefer is the wrong word, as you know. But this is...Prefer is the wrong word, as you know. But this is your mental* right wing blog which appeals to selfish credulous folk.<br />* deranged.Alannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-68630066474081918502016-10-17T03:04:02.296+03:002016-10-17T03:04:02.296+03:00I'm not a liberal but some foetuses are better...I'm not a liberal but some foetuses are better unborn.Alannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-55883248462078090952016-10-16T15:35:00.919+03:002016-10-16T15:35:00.919+03:00That is very true. I have been there and spoken to...That is very true. I have been there and spoken to people. Still, most of those poorly paid workers prefer working in the UAE to their home countries because of better wages. They send home remittances.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-1913092960321549152016-10-16T14:00:57.531+03:002016-10-16T14:00:57.531+03:00Except the foreign workers, whom are mistreated, h...Except the foreign workers, whom are mistreated, have passports confiscated, and are virtual prisoners.Alannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-8105002379181670232016-10-10T14:39:08.886+03:002016-10-10T14:39:08.886+03:00Please tell us about it.Please tell us about it.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-26856081092094685492016-10-10T12:23:35.132+03:002016-10-10T12:23:35.132+03:00This comment has been removed by the author.AVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09917186839183782032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-32413673151318222022016-10-10T12:20:19.941+03:002016-10-10T12:20:19.941+03:00
Our grandchildren will be saying “what the hell w...<br />Our grandchildren will be saying “what the hell were they thinking”. David Pileggi <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-74636302615831656382016-10-09T19:41:19.530+03:002016-10-09T19:41:19.530+03:00Japan's relentlessly aging populations is the ...Japan's relentlessly aging populations is the main driver behind their focus on robotics and e.g. remarkably sophisticated toilets (I did consider the words bog, loo etc. but as these ahem bathroom facilities will even give you a blow dry the word toilet in the fuller, older meaning of the word seemed appropriate).<br />Dominic JohnsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-73815029372947766332016-10-09T14:12:45.613+03:002016-10-09T14:12:45.613+03:00Paul, if a culture needs protection does it deserv...Paul, if a culture needs protection does it deserve it ? <br /><br />Since you're in Bucharest you might want to look into how immigration to Romania looked around 1900 :-)Emil Perhinschihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710579823013077273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-45773011093929412492016-10-08T09:53:25.679+03:002016-10-08T09:53:25.679+03:00Good piece, Corbynites really look down on notions...Good piece, Corbynites really look down on notions of patriotism in their own country- other countries are no problem, strangely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-70088516271213826442016-10-08T09:40:35.989+03:002016-10-08T09:40:35.989+03:00very good piece
liberals care for lions, but not f...very good piece<br />liberals care for lions, but not for foetuses<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-40439615704948090832016-10-07T22:24:34.374+03:002016-10-07T22:24:34.374+03:00The same thing they said 20 years after the Holoca...The same thing they said 20 years after the Holocaust, "couldn't they see it coming"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-67414450782333362392016-10-07T22:17:37.677+03:002016-10-07T22:17:37.677+03:00I dont think the children will care, as long as th...I dont think the children will care, as long as they keep getting their iphones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-47465941112834693792016-10-06T23:26:29.750+03:002016-10-06T23:26:29.750+03:00On a tangent (not sure if I can post links here) -...On a tangent (not sure if I can post links here) - Europe really cares about Romania's large carnivores, possibly more so than the human cost to living side by side with these creatures: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/05/romania-bans-trophy-hunting-of-brown-bears-wolves-lynx-and-wild-cats.TheVidrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344788573052372170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-23637578743718360662016-10-06T23:22:10.849+03:002016-10-06T23:22:10.849+03:00The Emirates preserves its culture very strongly (...The Emirates preserves its culture very strongly (too strongly sometimes), despite local Gulf Arabs making up less than 20% of the population. They have a very smart guest worker program, where "the immigration issue" is de facto privatized, and the hosts are responsible for the guest workers' behavior. Guest workers do not receive any political power, and must behave impeccably or they are sent home. Even cursing out somebody in public can lead to deportation. Thus, foreign workers are on their best behavior, lead productive lives, the locals benefit from having a larger, mostly problem-free workforce, and everyone is happy. (There is even a small safety net - contrary to media spin, guest workers are not left to die on the street if they collapse; on the other hand, it is not a welfare state encouraging foreigners to come in just to take advantage of the benefits).TheVidrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344788573052372170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-41589354583402199462016-10-06T15:27:44.437+03:002016-10-06T15:27:44.437+03:00In Europe we live in a sort of "inducted blin...In Europe we live in a sort of "inducted blindness".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-72381427464110635312016-10-06T10:16:41.901+03:002016-10-06T10:16:41.901+03:00The problem is the moronic pro-Americanism among m...The problem is the moronic pro-Americanism among many on the right. The corollary of economic freedom is that anyone can become an American and hence ethno nationalism is wrong. Canada chose the mosaic rather than the melting pot and has been far more successful in keeping its European roots. Obviously the Monarchy & Westminster system have greatly helped.<br />Richard Wernick Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-5177190145163407162016-10-06T10:08:58.537+03:002016-10-06T10:08:58.537+03:00Their children will probably say the 'Shahada&...Their children will probably say the 'Shahada' unfortunately. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-57169186676561975602016-10-06T07:56:33.932+03:002016-10-06T07:56:33.932+03:00They will look at the ruins of a once great civili...They will look at the ruins of a once great civilization as our ancestors once did to the roman civilization and wonder what once was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-36685083966072764122016-10-05T12:06:01.718+03:002016-10-05T12:06:01.718+03:00What about Wolfgang Schäuble? Isn't he lovely?...What about Wolfgang Schäuble? Isn't he lovely?<br /><br />http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/closing-eu-borders-immigration-will-lead-to-incest-german-finance-minister-warns-a7077696.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com