Did someone say stereotype?

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I suppose it would be very interesting to ask 100 middle class liberals who have opted out of living in mixed race areas, but who continually pontificate about how others should live their lives, what they would really think if a family of Somali's moved in next door to their house or a long term unemployed family with 6 kids, 3 dogs (the pit ill variety not the Paris Hilton variety), 2 ASBO's and a spent conviction for GBH were housed on their road by the social.

I bet the results would very contradictory to those views espoused on message boards.

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

Where did I say there was anything wrong with living next to a family Somali's?

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

Just one small point (for the third time,I think),Stirling. I didn't imply racism;you did,incorrectly.Ethnicity issues,yes I didn't imply them,I said it out straight.But,as I had hoped you would have realised by now (whether you agree with me or not or take umbrage by what I have posted or not),issues re ethnicity do not automatically equate to racism as you incorrectly assume and its a shame you continue to misrepresent what I posted when I have made the difference very clear and have made clear I did not suggest you are a racist (and why).

As to ethnicity issues,as you yourself say above,I was "right about my cultural preferences.....But then again they aren't anything I've ever hidden...I written about them several times, even in this thread." Precisely!Your cultural preferences,as you put it,relate to issues around ethnicity. So,by all means disagree with me about the actual issues,but I hope you have finally got the point now and won't seek again to deflect away from the actual debate by suggesting accusations of racism where there plainly aren't any.

Edited by legaleagle (15 Feb 2015 10.52pm)

What bollocks you talk Michael.

I was using two examples of families that could be unappealing to white, middle class liberals like yourself who pontificate on how others should live their their lives yet cosy themselves away in nice white ghettos.

It's also interesting that your deflection tactics involve sticking up for the foreign family I highlighted and not the white, working class family, in my example. Why would you take that approach?

I didn't say once that it was bad to live next door to either and you know that, you just using cheap point scoring to deflect from the debate.

Please remember Michael, that I am in a relationship with an African. I have a lot of interaction with Africans and I enjoy spending time with Africans. I have found them to be polite guests and welcoming hosts, plus they hold conservative values which I largely concur with. I would far rather live next door to Africans than a white, middle class liberal whining drop out like yourself.

PS. If you could find an African within a 300 mile radius of where you live and you discuss politics with them, quite a few extoll an admiration for UKIP and Conservative policies. Very few support Labour. Interesting, eh?

Edited by matt_himself (16 Feb 2015 6.11am)

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

You claim to be innocently comparing a white working class family to an African one, as if Michael's allegiance lies with the former. In your initial comment your like for like involved comparing an African family to an anti social family with multiple convictions for violence. You didn't stipulate that they were white either.

Edited by imbored (16 Feb 2015 9.11am)