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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Diversity can be a good thing. 
What I get frustrated with is the expectation that we, as Americans, must honor the cultures of other countries when the immigrants come here, but [b]there is little expectation that they honor the cultures and expectations of OUR country. [/b]
If you are going to go to another country to live (or even to visit), it would be prudent to learn the culture, the laws, and the expectations of that country and learn to accept them.  You can still honor your heritage, but don’t expect the citizens of the other country to follow your customs.  [/quote]

[b]Can you provide an example of this? [/b] There is a lot of expectation that immigrants honor and value the tenets of the American constitution...I think the challenge we face is for people who have been in this country for generations to accept that ultimately that is the primary commonality that brings Americans together.  Even at the time of our founding, Georgia was culturally very different from Massachusetts. [/quote]

Her's an example. Per capita, immigrants commit fewer violent crimes than natives, and collect fewer food stamps and other benefits. What I believe previous PP was suggesting is that they start committing more violent crimes and finding ways into entitlement funds. Only then can we think of them as real Americans.[/quote]

Ah! this is more like a typical DCUM thread now.  stupid people saying stupid things.  I guess the intelligent conversation couldn't last.[/quote]

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