We must show support for these Indian Women

[DodgyAgent]

Where would you like British citizens to ***** off to? School is a legal requirement for kids, so it's not like they or their parents can choose not to go, so they are being forced to do something or what? Leave the country and give up their whole lives? And that's assuming they can, especially if you UKIPers get your way and deny UK citizens the right to live in other EU countries.

Everyone has a choice. If people do not like the laws of the UK then they are free to emigrate. If what you are suggesting is to turn a blind eye to illegal cultural practices or discriminate in terms of law making then argue it rather than use the UKIP smear.

[northernladuk]

So if you come up with an opinion on something I can simply tell you shut up because I judge it be nothing to do with you, you dont care or you have not got anything better to do?

Of course you can. If you are willing to give it you have to be able to take it. Either that or....

Alternatively you could stick to the topic or STFU

.... cry about it.

[d000hg]

Whatever the laws and rules that exist within the UK education sector should apply equally to everyone irrespective of race, ethnic origin or whatever else is relevant.

Not sure if that's a yes or a no! If we segregate genders but they are taught the same stuff is the act of segregating by gender itself wrong - or only when it is used to disadvantage/discriminate against one group or the other?

[MicrosoftBob]

They'll probably get round it by throwing the lefties a bone and declaring women only short lists for some places, and by chance those places are segragated

[BrilloPad]

At least 1.1m pupils speak English as a second language - Telegraph

[MicrosoftBob]

At least 1.1m pupils speak English as a second language - Telegraph

That figure looks a bit low does it include scousers, anyone who speaks brizzle ?

[DodgyAgent]

Not sure if that's a yes or a no! If we segregate genders but they are taught the same stuff is the act of segregating by gender itself wrong - or only when it is used to disadvantage/discriminate against one group or the other?

I am not discussing the rights and wrongs of the policies over segregation I am saying that everyone should abide by the same laws irrespective of what religion or culture or gender or sexual orientation they may be. The UK has probably got the balance of the argument about segregation between boys and girls as right as is possible. If you want to discuss this then may I suggest you start another thread.

[SueEllen]

At least 1.1m pupils speak English as a second language - Telegraph

So?

The figures don't break it down into those who are born here or emigrate* here before 5 and speak English as a second language, and those who arrive as teenagers with NO English so it becomes their second language.

The first group will have no problems at school if they have decent parents. The second group will have problems unless they are good linguists.

*Though even that isn't as clear cut as some come from another predominately English speaking country.

[xoggoth]

Some Brits think it's fair game to get lagered up and smash up town centres

Hardly comparable to gang rape followed by hanging is it? While we do have our own problems, they are just not at the same level.
India is certainly not unique. In Uganda, for example, a major impediment to the education of girls is the risk they run just getting to school.

People live in a fantasy about the nature of much of the third world or somehow imagine that immigrants leave all their acquired tendencies behind them when they cross our borders. We are landed with the burden of tackling a plethora of problems we did not need to have.

[MicrosoftBob]

People live in a fantasy about the nature of much of the third world or somehow imagine that immigrants leave all their acquired tendencies behind them when they cross our borders. We are landed with the burden of tackling a plethora of problems we did not need to have.

Which is why Hadrians Wall was built