When you think of `multiculturalism`...

... Do you automaticly think of British Muslims?

One of the virtues of my job is that I can listen to BBC radio 4 from 2.15's afternoon play right through to whatever B list ex-politician is debating whichever sub-editor from the Independant at 10.30pm, and for all the multicultural representation hosted by the BBC, `multicultural Britain` seems to either be Christians moaning at stuff (surprise surprise) or Muslims trying to convince the public they're not all extremists.

Don't get me wrong, I can't echo what Tony says here more:

"Conform to [the temporate state of Britain]; or don't come here. We don't want the hate-mongers, whatever their race, religion or creed.

"If you come here lawfully, we welcome you. If you are permitted to stay here permanently, you become an equal member of our community and become one of us. The right to be different. The duty to integrate. That is what being British means." - Tony Blair 8/12/2006

But it occured to me that multicultualism doens't mean Muslims coming into Britain and being allowed to worship as they choose, but the concept of multiculturism and multicultural representation is inexorably inclusive of Britain's Hindu's, Sikh's and Woganites, so why is it that these don't come into the listings of politicaly correct media?

I'm too lazy to recall the programmes that made me question the proportionality of religious minorities, but even if you've heard all the endless issues of liberty with which the Muslim Council of Great Britain or the Muslim Association of Britain* choose to concern themselves, unless I'm desperately mistaken, I can't recall hearing the Hindu Council UK announcing themselves as the nation's perennial victim.

So to further Mr Blair's speech: Don't ban taboos, ban `winterval`! Don't ban diversity, ban extremism that comprimises ``What being British Means``! Don't ban patriotism, ban exam essay questions that start with ``Imagine you are on a 19th century slave ship``! Don't ban thoughtcrime, but exhonourate herritage and vindicate the progressive liberalism and values we ourselves earned! Teach the nation about William Wilberforce and Emmeline Pankhurst, not the icons of the tyranny to which they were opposed.

Let us remember that Britain is indeed a Great Nation and devolution, multiculturalism, the absolution of the British Empire and political correctness don't water down the traits of liberty that makes Britain Great! But most of all for goodness' sake don't let the persuit of these utopic ideals comprimise their manifestation! What I mean is if the MCB are offended think whether the resolve comprimises the distaste. Similarly, if a Christian objects to something, the question must be asked if what they're offended at is in the interest of the wider conservable value of liberty. Classic examples, I suppose would be winterval, where the introduction of Duckspeak is at the expense of national identity. Another would be of the Christians objecting to the Jerry Springer opera where it was at the expense of art and the enjoyment of many people. Like Jesus Himslef says,

``You are like the man who picks a fly out of his soup then swallows a camel!`` - Matthew 23:24

But this all brings me very nicely in full circle. When you think of multiculturalism, do you think of Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists or any other minority [complaining]? Does the word `religion` conjour up any immediate thought other than Christian or Muslim? Does `worship` have any other immediate connotations other than Church or Mosque? Or Does `extremism` have any other perpetrators other than Bible belt Hinnists, or bearded bombers?

I rest my case: In post-Christian Britain, BBC / Home Office Political Correctness gone too far infers biculturalism in the name of multiculturalism, and a dichotomy in the name of liberty.

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* who somehow perceived Mr Blair's speech as ``concerning and alarming``.