Andre Steudner

22.11.2014 , 20:57 Uhr

Jetzt werden alle auf die Probe gestellt und ein Schwarz / Weiss hilft niemanden weiter. Die Diskussion wird schon lange nicht mehr sachlich geführt und, ja, es gibt zu viele nicht angesprochene Aspekt. Vielleicht hilft dieser Artikel aus dem Guardian weiter. Ich finde ihn jedenfalls weiterführender als den Ansatz unserer Medien:

Much of the challenge around the immigration debate is that views tend to be polarised, and are all too often associated with racism, explained Amina Lone, director of the Social Action and Research Foundation. Many working-class people in particular struggle with this, she added, and feel that if they do talk about immigration, they are accused of being racist. A more open and honest conversation needs to take place that allows everyone to participate.

For John Denham MP, the conversation must start on the doorstep and acknowledge individual perceptions of immigration, even if they are not statistically accurate. “Too often people on the liberal left don’t even allow the conversation to happen – when actually, most people just want to be heard. We need to listen, acknowledge the unfairness and give people a voice. The worse thing we can do is show them the data and tell them they shouldn’t be worried.”

Our education system has a key role to play in the creation of social trust and community spirit. More and better teaching of history, culture and non-mainstream languages will enable our people to become more culturally aware, cohesive and tolerant. Equally, longer-term strategic planning around school places, the language skills of teaching staff and integration of minorities would address challenges such as overcrowding and polarisation, all of which contribute to local tensions. The pace of immigration shows no sign of slowing down. A multicultural, multilingual society would go a long way towards ensuring Britain can maintain its position on the world stage.