Controversial Thread

-Talbot- | 10:32 Thu 25th May 2017 | Society & Culture

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A tweet I have just read prompted this thread.

''I'm not African because I was born in Africa, I'm African because Africa was born in me''

We often here cries of (I can only assume as some sort of misguided defence)

'He was born here in Britain'

But does being born here make you British?

Far Right ? Tommy Robinson And Rebel Media Tv

Is It Time?

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Quoi

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A young child will be influenced strongly by parents as it grows - no matter about the physical place of birth.

10:42 Thu 25th May 2017

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DTCwordfan

divebuddy (and others) because being Muslim is over-arching to the point that nationality is purely secondary. There's not many religions that do that, Judaism perhaps...?

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Bazile

It seems to me that there are two answers to this question .
There is the legal definition of who are British .

Then there is personal feeling of the individual as to whether they consider themselves to be British , even though the law defines them as being british .

British is where the heart is

agchristie

Divebuddy > Don't worry about encountering any problems on return trip - we can't wait to have you back.

That's assuming, of course, that the authorities even know they have returned...

Islay

I was not born in Great Britain or the UK but I am classed as British although I would prefer not to be.

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Islay

Obviously you care divebuddy

Mamyalynne

Nationality is about far more than where you are born, it is how you are raised, educated and friends you make, the life you choose to lead and the guidelines you adhere to.

It's about absorbing where you are and who you are with - some find all of this easy and others find it impossible.

That is the problem and no doubt always has been and always will.

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-Talbot-

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I was not born in Great Britain or the UK but I am classed as British although I would prefer not to be.

For what reason?

Islay

I would prefer to be classed as Scots and have a Scots passport but Scotland does not have its own passport yet!

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anneasquith

Oof Islay, I hope you have body armour on, you might need it on this " controversial " thread :-)

-Talbot-

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I would assume you're not from Aberdeen ... the most unwelcoming city I have ever been to.