XPost: rec.arts.books, mn.politics, alt.religion.asatru   
   From: dirk.bruere@gmail.com   
      
   Arindam Banerjee wrote:   
   > Kevin Hall wrote:   
   >   
   >>No,  not trolls at all actually.  Merely a long-time bluegrass player and   
   >>professional luthier responding in a relatively civilized manner to a very   
   >>serious problem brought up by another poster to this group.   
   >>   
   >>The truth remains the truth whether you choose to agree with it or not.   
   >>Since there have been other responses to the original post you are obviously   
   >>incorrect in stating it is of no interest to this group.   
   >>   
   >>The concept of multiculturalism and poorly regulated immigration is of   
   >>unbelievable importance to virtually all civilized nations.   
   >   
   >   
   > But immigration is very highly regulated.  There is a very well laid   
   > out criiteria for the granting of visas.  That ensures high-grade   
   > people emigrating from other countries.   
   >   
   > Multiculturism is the issue not just for black countries, but for white   
   > countries as well.  It was a huge success when European peoples came to   
   > Australia and worked for such public sector projects as the Snowy   
   > Mountain Hydroelectric Scheme.  The integration of not-so-well-off   
   > Europeans, once despised in the cities, into the Anglo-Saxon community   
   > happened as a result of pursuing multicultural policies.  The lack of   
   > racism inherent in them, also meant that Asians including Indians were   
   > also happily benefitted, although later on the time scale.  Which is   
   > why, I even thought of emigrating to Australia, as racism is officially   
   > illegal and racists can be punished.   
   >   
      
   Why not ask the Aborigines what they think of immigration.   
   Or the Maoris, or Native Americans.   
   I mean, it's done so much for them as a people...   
      
   FFF   
   Dirk   
      
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