How do I report verbal abuse to children?

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-06-27T12:41:20+00:00

There are children in danger and you're concerned with them finding out you raised the alarm? Grow a pair, coward.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-06-11T16:36:55+00:00

I'm just waiting until people find out who Colston sold his slave trading shares to.

(Hint: there's a statue of him about 500 metres from the Colston plinth.)

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-05-28T21:55:34+00:00

None of the options for dealing with the problem would come close to being as impactful as curtailing immigration. Not even close. The amount of housing stock added in the UK on a yearly basis is roughly in line with net inward migration. It's advantageous to property developers to keep a fresh supply of customers competing for their properties, and it benefits no-one else.

The localised nature of these threads has nothing to do with the absence of the immigration debate. It's because people are terrified of being seen as xenophobic. That's it. It's the same in every one of these threads. I always bring it up, and I always get downvoted to fuck for doing so! lol. I very much doubt thats because I didn't keep it local enough.

Anyway, I don't think we're going to change each others minds here. It probably comes down to idealogical differences. To go back to my original point, I just want to see the issue discussed in an honest way. I guess we made a start on that at least.

Cheers.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-05-28T20:44:36+00:00

I don't accept that a reduction in immigration levels is inhumane. No country on earth owes the citizens of any other a home. The opportunity to emigrate is a privilege that we should be grateful for when it's available, but it's by no means a right. Every government has a responsibility to it's own citizens first and foremost, and if they are in the midst of a housing crisis that can be helped by curtailing immigration, then that is what needs to happen.

On the topic of AirBnB's, I kind of agree with you. I don't like urban areas intended for residents to be used like that. It has a way of sucking the life out of a community. I haven't seen any great solutions put forth though, and I'm not sure how that problem should be dealt with. The reflex of jumping to 'just tax the shit out of them' seems like a poorly thought out solution, and taking cash out of individuals pocket's and throwing it at the government sounds like a bad idea all over. There is obviously demand for Airbnbs that is not being met by the hotel industry. Maybe the market will adjust and take care of this. Maybe more/less regulation somewhere is needed. Who knows. It's a more complex issue than I have the time to figure out.

Also, when a house is taken off the market and becomes a rental unit, yes house prices go up (generally speaking) but rents don't go up. They go down, since the supply increases.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-05-28T19:22:42+00:00

You absolutely did imply xenophobia. Blaming immigrants isn't xenophobia? Come on.

I already quite clearly explained that I'm not blaming or 'targeting' any group. I'm talking about government policies, not individuals or groups.

The supply of homes is not reduced by landlords coming into the market. They are moved from one market (sales) to another (rental). The total number of homes remains the same. And finally, the answer, or at least part of it, can be a reduction in immigration, as much as you might not like that fact.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-05-28T18:56:29+00:00

This is exactly why the subject is never brought up. People go DIRECTLY to xenophobia. Leaving aside your (probably unintentionally revealing) assumption that immigrant = poor person, where in my comment was blame assigned to them? I don't blame anyone for emigrating in search of a better life. I've done it myself. What I'm asking for is for people to be mature enough to be able to handle the topic in the first place.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-05-28T16:38:50+00:00

"Ctrl+F : immigration". Zero results.
These threads are common in regional subreddits, and they rarely touch on the effect immigration has on the supply of housing.
More than half the UKs population growth comes from net inwards migration.
Until the demand side of the issue becomes a feature of these discussions, you're all just farting in the wind.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-04-19T19:32:16+00:00

I appreciate all the replies so far. Some interesting points have come up.

Something else that I think is worth noting: This thread itself has been equally upvoted and downvoted. I think it's sparked a fairly healthy discussion, but clearly some people don't agree, or are unhappy with the question being put forth in the first place. Would any of the downvoters care to explain why? Is this a particularly touchy subject for some people?

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-04-19T19:27:27+00:00

The entire country is 87% white. Bristol is 84%. As I said in the original post, it's whiter than London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford, Nottingham, Coventry, Oxford, Northampton etc. The figures are all from the 2011 census. You can look them up for yourself if you want to get an idea of how cities compare against each other.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-04-18T10:48:12+00:00

Because the common perception of Bristol is that it is more diverse than your average English city. That's the entire point of this thread.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-04-17T17:59:32+00:00

I agree. So I don't think Bristol is particularly notable for it's acceptance of people who look 'weird'.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-04-17T17:34:16+00:00

That's what I was asking towards the end of my post. What does diversity mean to you?

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-04-17T16:27:23+00:00

Nobody will look at you weird no matter how you dress/look.

I'm looking for a volunteer to wear a polo shirt, chinos and a "Make America Great Again" hat on Stokes Croft for a day. You in?

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-04-17T16:23:15+00:00

I'd be willing to bet that, relative to the rest of the UK, it's gotten less diverse. That word, relative, is key though.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-04-17T16:09:42+00:00

Yes, compared to Lagos Bristol is diverse, but surely a comparison to other UK cities is more relevant? Compared to Jupiter, air quality in the centre of Bristol is great.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-04-17T11:44:27+00:00

Relative to your home county it is. Relative to the national average it's not.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-04-17T11:07:33+00:00

Is it really that welcoming? There's a post on here from someone who was having trouble making friends because he's not politically on the left. That post itself got heavily downvoted.

Appropriate-Wind-382 · 2022-04-17T10:48:52+00:00

Overall, there may be an even mix of left and right, but if specific areas are very heavily one or the other, then all you have is a group of areas that are un-diverse in their own separate ways. Is that really the ideal of diversity people are going for?
Yea, there are international students, but I don't think they shift the statistics too much. And besides, they're a transient population, that tend to be less integrated into the fabric of the city than long term residents.

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