Quote Originally Posted by Mossdog View Post
Language learning is respectful to your host country as when people can communicate they can negotiate and understand each other better. I think that's what we've had for many hundreds of years in this country, with people settling from all over the world, but largely subscribing to and, significantly in turn, evolving the country's culture that people contribute too. I think that's what has been missing recently...
Is that true? My perception is that recent immigration has been predominantly from Europe, and predominantly by people who share many aspects of "Judeo-Christian culture". This is in contrast to the immigration the UK experienced in the 1960s, which was largely from ex-empire countries.

I like your Karl Pepper reference. It's a good point. We shouldn't let intolerance drive the agenda.