Tuesday, February 23, 2010

What Happened To Mandingo

Religions, minorities and dessert storms

Maybe the world is much more complicated than it seems to me;) On the request made a few completely random situation and the information that is thrown at me recently ...

may I begin by saying that driving to work today is being a journalistic empire, in English, just because a copy fell into my hands. I have to admit I discovered that the relatively late charms of reading in the mass transportation and I am still impressed by the contrast between my surroundings and such a physical, mental, or general world to which the author draws me. Well, I'm sitting (and more likely to stand in a crowd) in a rather sterile wagon train, which was at a speed of tens of kilometers per hour, parędziesiąt meters under the ground, transporting hundreds of people for their important meetings, lectures, shopping or just go home. Human white, yellow, black, dark looking, red (with anger?) pale (probably from lack of air ;)... Some dressed in expensive suits, others in the workers' clothes and others in tracksuits, sneakers, jeans ... Some poobwieszani chains, others some cords, some of frotkami and again others (others) with the exclusive-looking jewelry. Some play on iPhone, others read newspapers and books, sometimes someone has Bibles, the Koran or some teaching materials (today I saw in one of the passengers tutorial on electrical installations in caravans, from what I remember the main installation, use the cable 4mm2). Typically, in silence, rarely speaking quietly with friends. [As an aside, in the subway can be really quiet. Somehow, last year in one (as yet) summer months waiting for his station. There are problems with traffic, stores seldom drove and made a large crowd on the platform, with the result that stations were closed (no more people were admitted.) It had to be 30 degrees. Along the entire platform, which is quite narrow, it was at least several hundred people. Despite this, there was hardly any noise heard beyond the rustle of newspapers, and some rare grunt! Just like in the concert hall just before the concert.]
So, I sit in the 'cauldron', amidst all this diversity, and I read about a desert storm in some forgotten by the world wiosko oasis in Turkmenistan. And very little is missing to take the train noise for the noise of this storm, and sitting next to a fellow exotically dressed as a local resident, a member of a clan of nomads. Especially, that is probably thousands of miles from home ... Only then leave the car, even a short walk through the catacombs of the subway and suddenly I'm back in London, the street noise, (the rain) ...

But that's not all. Just before When I read the two articles on the Internet, one about how the European civilization is dying and is displaced by immigrants who do not assimilate. The second is Anne Appelbaum comment on the possibility of conflict, Israeli - Iran. And again, on the one hand quite distant country, problems which are difficult to identify. On the other hand, Appelbaum just us (or rather the U.S. government) reminds us that however they refer. Appelbaum, Sikorski's wife, which is lately also, and here a little louder. And it all comes to is that today I was at the hairdresser, who is from Iran (specifically, from Tehran). In the newspaper: the threat of nuclear conflict. At the hairdresser: the weather in Iran. And Iran is the 18 largest country in the world (surface), more than five times greater than the Polish. In the north winters are reportedly very severe. (Do the Americans should do the preventative attack?) My master barber in the morning to ring home, 3.5 hours time difference (three and a half oO), a dozen or so parents degrees. (Surely they will have to join the war in retaliation if Iran attacks U.S. units).

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When it comes to European culture, and problems with integration (ah, a better word than assimilation;) - surely everyone has heard of various problematic situations in which the line between absurd demands and discrimination is difficult to grasp. Sometimes it's just a lack of information in order to correctly evaluate the situation. I once heard about a lawsuit policeman, Sikha (followers of Sikhism), who felt discriminated against when he was told to put a helmet during practice riot (anti-riot training). Is obviously very experienced, was ill, he had to slow, etc., ultimately the court granted him a right and ten thousand pounds damages. In the first This time I was a little surprised, but then it turned out that the man had been assured that the turban does not have to take off, and later was actually harassed. Oh, of course, the victim refused to remove his turban for religious reasons.
Sikhism is quite troublesome British perhaps religion, especially since one of the five symbols of faith ("Father"), which every Sikh should carry with them a ritual dagger. And this is in contradiction with the very strict laws prohibiting the possession of any sharp instruments (in conjunction with their regular abuse by young people partying capital.) A problem with schools that have banned young Sihkom shamelessly bringing daggers to school. I wonder what would have made the Sikh community, if their number was a young master of the cut retort? Or if someone brought on religious boarding dagger sterroryzuje crew?
UK already in a few cases brought its legislation into different religions. For example, at the construction site must wear helmets, but does not apply to persons who, for religious reasons, want to be in a turban. But the responsibility builds civilian injuries are excluded, where helmets would be able to prevent. The same is true in the case of two-wheelers. In England it is also a judge who presides over the courts in a turban (instead of the traditional wig.) He was recently criticized for forcing consent to the above-mentioned daggers. British police are also considering the introduction of armor turbans.

Well, I come from a country that probably has a right to opinions very tolerant, so sometimes I wonder myself how much of my beliefs is a sense of nationalism and how much:) but insists on the fact that these immigrants use European ideas of openness and equality, inadvertently destroying the system from the inside. Studies have shown that large families of immigrants on average receive more help from the state than similar British family. But it may just be resourceful? However, surely it is absurd the situation, about which I learned from a friend Englishman. In the neighboring district office is a lot of foreigners, immigrants, etc. In order to feel comfortable and to be able to share their experiences problems, they have once a week 'meetings minorities' (minority meetings). During working hours go to the designated groups and can integrate. Sister of a friend recently observed that when these employees go to the their meetings, the office is only she and one other person (which is Polish for that:)! Perhaps they should instead have a meeting, a minority of British ... But maybe it will simply not pay?

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