Topic: One Strange Mars Rock

[sam]

I thought you liked immigrants Sam 

Maybe theyre just not used to driving on the right, if theyre UK, Aussies, Kiwis or Japs though 

or indians... and indeed I like immigrants as I am one.

[Sandra]

Yes but youre an immigrant thats not being a drain on their economy and are doing something useful Sam.
I dont think anyone would complain about immigration if it helped to develop the country and didnt become a drain on the resources of that country or increase the poverty of the indiginous people.

[sam]

In the case of Calgary... all  immigration is good for the economy it seems, there hasn't been a shortage of jobs here really, things are a bit tougher now but for a long time Calgary has been boom, boom, boom. Oh and I'm sure I'm a drain on their economy in a way... lets be honest I'm being paid to be a radio astronomer and I bet there were similarly qualified Canadians but we live in a free global market - no protectionism etc - they just go for the person who seems the best.

Oh and in the UK - immigration has been necessary, given certain English folk seem happy to sit on their arse getting their benefits not caring a speck about the world around them.

[Sandra]

Oh and in the UK - immigration has been necessary, given certain English folk seem happy to sit on their arse getting their benefits not caring a speck about the world around them.

If you look at the rate of unemployment in my area, the North West of England, the rate of unemployment amongst immigrants from the Indian subcontinent and there descendants is running at about 3 times the rate for the indiginous people. I believe this ratio is similar around the country but I only know for certain about my own area. So what benefit are those people giving to Britain 

[sam]

I wonder if the people you mention are actually British born Indians... youngster who are finding hard to get work, tis a real issue at the moment.

[Sandra]

Descendants of Indian immigrants would indeed be British born and would be amongst the 3:1 ratio of unemplyment of the asian to indiginous figures, thereby increasing the unemployment figures even more, as they tend to have a higher birth rate than the indiginous people.

[sam]

I expect they have a higher rate of professional qualifications gained too. I think its odd to use the word indigenous people, but I see what you are getting at.

I think you also have to be careful about calling all Indian...