AN against multiculturalism

Margaret Richards

Jun 4th 2009, 19:01

Only cowards are frightened of living with other cultures. Also why go in front of Marsa Open centre? Perhaps hoping that some immigrant says something? Also what threats? Would you go and do the dirty work at a pittance as these people are doing?? Who is employing these people?? That's a million dollar question. The promotion of the realist theory is a very dangerous one. We want a liberalist theory - freedom of choice, speech, media. We want to promote International Human Rights which I dare say are almost non existent in Christian Malta. Human Rights are unassailable, and universal. Something else which Dr. Muscat in all his eminence is forgetting is that immigration is a global problems which nowadays is not being enhanced only by wars and ethnic conflicts but also by Global warming. Also doesn't Dr. Muscat know that the right for a better life, the right of survival is the same for one and all?So instead of blabbing away, do give a thought to these issues. After all they are there for all to see.

Sandro Pace

Jun 4th 2009, 15:57

E. Muscat said it all.

Those who say that Malta is a multicultural society, does not know what culture nor multiculture is. That we have some small communities of foreigners does not make Malta a multicultural society. Even Italy does not consider itself multi-cultural.

To all political purposes, our country is neither multicultural nor multiethnic. That is the truth.
If some people does not recognise this fact, it is their problem.

Every society has the legitimate right to oppose multicultural imposition.

A. Farrugia

Jun 4th 2009, 15:25

Also:
"...illegal immigrants were posing a threat to jobs, religion and health because diseases which had been eradicated from Malta were making a comeback."

Which jobs - please specify? Refuse Collection? Hard labour in Construction Sites? Give us figures and data to support your claim. If these immigrants are truly taking on jobs, then the issue is regularising these jobs and making them pay income tax and SSC like other Maltese.

Threat to religion? Come on, seriously, if your faith is so feeble to die on you just because of immigrants of a different religion, than I have my reservations on how truly religious you were to start with. And please don't tell me that Muslims will impose their laws on us. Integration is about balancing out society, not stemming out differences, and this is needed to achieve a more secular Malta for the good of ALL its members, not only those that want to 'protect' Catholicism by eradicating any other form of religion.

Threat to health? Maybe, but hey, the most threatening, recent health issue was the potential spread of Swine Flu across the globe, and that had nothing to do with illegal immigrants being here!

Answers...?

Wayne Hewitt

Jun 4th 2009, 15:12

Before you start misinterpreting his words again know that Dr. Josie Muscat is not alone on this in Europe, Berlusconi has also very recently rejected the notion of multiculturalism. This is the difference between short sighted leaders like we have in our country and visionaries like Dr. Josie Muscat and Silvio Berlusconi.

I am not religious myself but let's respect our culture based on christian tradition which sponsors freedom of speech and the seperation of state and religion. Remember that other cultures are not as tolerant, and restless without imposing their own culture on others. So if you don't want to be stoned to death in the public square for being outspoken about your religious beliefs or be treated like an inferior if you are a woman, then respect your culture and do not foster something worse and regressive as multiculturalism.

A. Farrugia

Jun 4th 2009, 15:11

This statement just lost you a vote, and probably many more. You can't be against multiculturalism if you're in favour of Malta, which ALREADY IS multicultural, with or without the immigrants.

I'm disappointed by this statement.. Shows that you can't see certain basic facts.
What ONE culture is Malta's culture? What if I don't fit in? Am I not Maltese too then if I don't live up to the one culture AN is in favour of?

Please reply.

Charles Galea

Jun 4th 2009, 14:38

Congratulations Josie Muscat, for having the guts to speak up for Malta, while others sit on their hands.
Best wishes fom Australia.,

E.Muscat

Jun 4th 2009, 14:30

@malcolm borg
Multiculturalism is not mathematics,Mr Borg! It is what is being experienced in the Netherlands(where the most common name for babies is mohammed ) and in the UK which is thoroughly confused ( its soldiers are being met on returning from Iraq with shouts of 'murderers' ):the only subculture we have in Malta is nationalist and labourite and even that is hard to digest :Josie Muscat is right that we will not digest any more!

charlie xrieha

Jun 4th 2009, 14:12

@ Malcolm Borg and Randolph de Battista

AN will not allow our country to become a third world hell hole, like many European cities are projected to become in the near future.

If you want to live in such places, get out of Malta. This goes for both of you. Go to Africa if you like multiculturalism so much.

You can't impose multiculturalism on the Maltese people. We are not going to put up with this left wing nonsense for ever....

Malcolm Borg

Jun 4th 2009, 13:08

Define culture Dr. Muscat.

Does multiculturism mean people of different skin colour, of different religions, of different philosophies, of different languages living together? If that is the case than the Maltese are very few as the nation is made up of various, different people with different backgrounds, different religions etc. etc.
A nation is made up of a subset of cultures. And any new subsets-be it from within or from without-adds to the diversity.

Randolph De Battista

Jun 4th 2009, 12:20

Issa ahjar! :s