[Oisin19962]

I’m Irish but live and work in London. My job has taken me all over the world, and I find Londoners probably the least xenophobic people on earth. That’s not to say they can’t be small-minded, but you find that everywhere.

I’d be interested to know why you feel the British are xenophobic. London is now the most ethnically diverse city in the world, although New York has more minorities. The ‘black’ dance music scene dominates youth culture, the national dish is curry, and on the way to work in the morning you can buy a newspaper from anywhere in the world. It has a thriving, well-integrated gay scene – this weekend saw the largest gay festival in Europe -and at the end of August the Notting Hill carnival will see millions of people from all over the world gather to party to Caribbean music in the streets. Unlike U.S. cities, it is not ghettoized. There are no single-race neighborhoods. Yes, you could give examples of racial tension, but it’s the exception. People live side by side with little trouble. Children here don’t need to be taught about accepting other cultures, as they live and are educated in a multicultural society. Busing is not necessary. And as for ‘taking the piss’ out of other nations, just as much of the British humor is self-defacing.

I’m not trying to claim it’s Nirvana, but on the whole London provides a pretty good example of how people from all over the world can live together if they are willing to tolerate one another. We’ve got a long way to go here, but we’re getting there.

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Name : Oisin19962, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 25, City : London, State : NA, Country : United Kingdom, Occupation : Banking, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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