Gardaí will be allowed to wear turbans and the hijab

[bigby]

I have no problem with either been worn, I wonder would the hijab be easily removable as in turban style?

[Ed O'Gorman]

What First Nations customs have you adopted to mix in with the locals in Canada?

Napper; What you don't seem to understand is the fact that most of the first nation reservations are not close to urban areas where most of the population live. Secondly, As a white person I would not be welcome to set foot on a reservation, with good reason. A lot of first nation men choose to live off the reservation,and I have worked with many of them over the years,and treated them with the same respect I would have wanted myself.I always had a soft spot for them considering their history was similar to our own.There was not much more I could have done.One more thing about the situation in Canada is that the major population of Canada is either English or French,and Ireland has a very small population in comparisonand therefore much more susceptible to totally diluted.

[dinny]

Surely it's possible for different cultures to co-exist in Ireland?
The idea that Irish identity could be "eroded" by people wearing certain types of religious clothing suggests that Irish culture isn't strong enough to withstand such a threat, which I'm fairly sure isn't the case.

It's nothing to do with people wearing religious clothing I have no problem with that at all......But...Gardai are supposed to be in full uniform at all times....A hat is part of the uniform ......a beard cannot be worn by any Gardai it's against regulations.... Sikh's wear Turbans as part of their religion and also the wearing of beards is part of the religion...why should our police force change just to accommodate them....they choose to come here to live....let them change and fit into our society and culture

[Napper Tandy]

Napper; What you don't seem to understand is the fact that most of the first nation reservations are not close to urban areas where most of the population live.

Why is that?

Secondly, As a white person I would not be welcome to set foot on a reservation, with good reason. A lot of first nation men choose to live off the reservation,and I have worked with many of them over the years,and treated them with the same respect I would have wanted myself.I always had a soft spot for them considering their history was similar to our own.There was not much more I could have done.

Fair play Ed.

One more thing about the situation in Canada is that the major population of Canada is either English or French,

Scots Canadians are going to be pissed with you Ed.

and Ireland has a very small population in comparison and therefore much more susceptible to totally diluted.

True but haven't we always had a certain dilution of the population and considering genetic ailments like haemochromatosis within the Irish population a little more dilution might improve the gene pool.

Lastly can I recommend an excellent book by two of your country men called "Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline". Apparently Canada is one of the few countries that the population is due to grown due to its high migration rates while other economies will struggle with aging populations and decreased birth rates that we already see in countries like Italy and Japan. Ireland does need steady migration to avoid the same problem.

[Ed O'Gorman]

Why is that?



Fair play Ed.



Scots Canadians are going to be pissed with you Ed.




True but haven't we always had a certain dilution of the population and considering genetic ailments like haemochromatosis within the Irish population a little more dilution might improve the gene pool.

Lastly can I recommend an excellent book by two of your country men called "Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline". Apparently Canada is one of the few countries that the population is due to grown due to its high migration rates while other economies will struggle with aging populations and decreased birth rates that we already see in countries like Italy and Japan. Ireland does need steady migration to avoid the same problem.

Napper; Tough sh#t for the Scots Canadians.lol Just like the Irish Canadians they were Johnny come latelies, only a bit earlier.The French Canadians were here many years before,and they were explorers who helped open up this vast beautiful land.As for Ireland needing steady migration,it would be preferable if they were those who would assimilate and were willing to work.

[Ed O'Gorman]

Why is that?



Fair play Ed.



Scots Canadians are going to be pissed with you Ed.




True but haven't we always had a certain dilution of the population and considering genetic ailments like haemochromatosis within the Irish population a little more dilution might improve the gene pool.

Lastly can I recommend an excellent book by two of your country men called "Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline". Apparently Canada is one of the few countries that the population is due to grown due to its high migration rates while other economies will struggle with aging populations and decreased birth rates that we already see in countries like Italy and Japan. Ireland does need steady migration to avoid the same problem.

Napper Regarding your question about the whereabouts of reservations.Some were self chosen,while others I am sure were forced upon certain tribes just like what Oliver Cromwell did to the native Irish.

[Ed O'Gorman]

Surely it's possible for different cultures to co-exist in Ireland?
The idea that Irish identity could be "eroded" by people wearing certain types of religious clothing suggests that Irish culture isn't strong enough to withstand such a threat, which I'm fairly sure isn't the case.

Katie; I don't think it has anything to do with dress or religious symbolism so much as a disinclination to assimmilate.I think if you look at all of these Middle Eastern and south Asian countries you will find that they would give an inch to accommodate a westerner on a permanent basis.