Thank you for taking the time to reply AOG
I can't pass up the opportunity, so.....
//For saying you have been a member since 05th Sep 2008, but asked no questions, gave only 5 answers// - is this really relevant? Does a certain level of activity add value or weight to an opinion on here? Strangely I feel no need, or desire, to justify my level of activity to an unknown person on the internet, so won't.
//But if I was to weight the chance of a Doctor paying a home visit or being allowed a bed in a ward ...etc// As indeed would I. I carefully included the words 'From' and 'To' in my response, indicating that a whole range of items lie between the examples given, you would also note that I specifically mentioned the pressure on 'key services', so I'm not unaware of the issue. I'm not convinced that the current state of the NHS is solely due to immigration, it will have an impact of course, but so will the general growth in population, the profoundly unhealthy lifestyle enjoyed by many people and the policy of austerity that will have affected NHS funding. To use this as an example will play well to the stalls but is disingenuous.
//No need whatsoever to use words like juvenile ideals, when those ideals may be opposite to yours.// Plenty of ideals are in opposition to mine, I don't always call them juvenile but when someone bases their opinions of a huge mass of individuals on skin colour, culture, creed or accent they are being juvenile and I feel completely justified in saying so. You seem to be taking that point personally, when it wasn't aimed at you. Oddly, however, you were bemoaning that you felt you couldn't speak your mind, yet are quick to shoot down someone, using somewhat "I'm Offended" language to do so, who's doing exactly that, there's a hint of irony there somewhere.
//You made an uncalled reference to Spain's immigration problems//. Not uncalled for at all - you mentioned the "right type of immigrant", would these include a hoarde of non-working, aged pensioners, who will of course be drawing on essential services? What skills are they bringing? And as for integration - please, my sides are splitting. I'm balancing the books by pointing out that it works both ways.
//If you came on AB more often, you would soon learn that the poster has no control over how AB chooses to display their poster's headlines.// It was an attempt to inject a smile. It could've gone better.
We're probably in broad agreement that unfettered immigration is a Bad Thing and that some form of filter should be applied, and that subsequent integration is somewhat desirable. But I can't agree that your perceived drop in freedom of expression is linked in any way - unless of course you like to wander down your High Street screaming racial obscenities, in which case you might find that to be increasingly uncomfortable.
I'm guessing you read the Daily Mail.
Kisses.