BRITISH CULTURE

British culture is in danger of being replaced by a melting pot of other culture.

Britain is a nation in Europe where many people strive to migrate to. It has many opportunities to those who work hard. It has one of the highest numbers of foreign immigrants in Europe, and with this comes a threat to the culture of Britain. The answer to the thesis statement would be a yes and a no. The British culture has its own distinct characteristics. But with an overwhelming number of immigrants travelling into the nation every day, this culture is in threat of being dissolved by the vast variations of other cultures being introduced into the country. There are those who have passed on their culture down from generation to generation and do not accept any slight variation to it. But for those who are city dwellers, it’s a different story. They have no strong cultural roots to hold on to and thus, they adapt to the mix of various cultures form the different people occupying the city, among them foreigners.

Immigrants come to Britain in search of employment opportunities. They come in the name of work. Then later on, they intermarry with the nationals and thus forge new cultures and ways of life. This may differ slightly from the British cultures but with time, more intermarry and further alter the cultural fabric which eventually becomes one pot with all cultures from around Europe, Asia, America and Africa introduced (Ray, 2012).

Foreigners may tend to come with certain characteristics and cultures which Britain certainly does not approve. They may come with cultures of mugging and pick pocketing or theft, which they perceive as perfectly normal where they come from, but they will not be tolerated in Britain. An example would be the gypsies from Romania and Bulgaria who have caused havoc in the transport terminals through pick pocketing. The culture of Britain will not become dissolved or replaced by a melted pot with all other cultures. Recently, Britain’s Home Secretary Theresa May indicated that she will be lobbying MP’s to bring a law to deport foreign criminals and that judges should stop blocking deportations in the name of maintaining family integrity and ensuring that families are still united even if one is incarcerated (Mason, 2012). This will ensure that those intent on corrupting the British culture and attempt to introduce a culture of deviant behavior, will be barred from doing so (Mirza, 2012).

The British language is one of the strongest aspects of their culture which up to now has not been corrupted. People strive to speak the “Queen’s English”. This aspect of the British culture helps to maintain the culture from the rest and prevent it from becoming mixed in with the others. The British regard themselves highly due to their English and will not allow others to corrupt this. The pride in their language will make them become more aware of their culture and thus refrain from indulging into other cultures, which will keep the British culture from becoming a melted pot of a variety of cultures.

The British are accustomed to their food delicacies from the tea and crumpets to their way of dining. This has been passed down from generation to generation and has yet to be changed. Other cultures come to Britain and conform to this way of life, thus this way of life cannot be easily corrupted. Britain’s culture cannot easily be replaced by a melted pot of cultures. The people regard it in the highest order and will not let it be replaced without a fight. The culture is what makes them British. It was there many years ago through the World wars, to the Great depression of the eighties and it will prevail even in the future.

References

Mason, R. (2012). The Telegraph. Foreign criminals will no longer be able to argue ‘right to family life’ to stay in Britain June 12, 2012. Web 09 June 2012.

Mirza, S. (2012). The Guardian. Immigrants don’t come here for the weather – they want to work June 12, 2012. Web 11 June 2012.

Ray, A. (2012). The Times of India. UK to impose family curbs on immigrants 12 June, 2012. Web 11 June, 2012.