Britain: are we full?

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Are we full? 

This is a question that always seems to pop up in our society. Immigration has always been a touchy, yet important, topic and is one that plays a massive part in which political party we decide to elect.

So, are we full?

I can't answer this question - in fact I don't think anyone can truly say that we are 'full'. It's not like we have a limited number of seats and every seat is taken. We're a country, not a west end theatre. There isn't a guard counting how many people are coming in, or a digital board counting free spaces and shutting borders when we're full. 

Why?

The problem is that those kind of procedures are near impossible to enforce. I'm not saying they are impossible. With the right funding and time a system for tracking the amount of people in the country, as well as 'free spaces' could certainly be created. However, the amount of time and money a system like this would actually take is immense. It just isn't viable - unless of course there was a way to profit from it.

Perhaps limiting the amount of people coming into the country would aid current citizens with getting jobs, housing, etc and build up the economy? To be quite honest, this does sound viable but then there's no evidence or reports that prove the economy would benefit (or if it would, by how much)

Maybe there is a different approach to sorting out our immigration problems. I don't have the first clue on how to solve the growing problem we have, but I do know that something must be done. What's the point in letting people in who have absolutely no intention of obeying our laws and mixing with society. By all means, people can follow whatever religion and/or belief they wish but it mustn't interfere with British morals or laws. If it does, they aren't welcome and should be refused immigration clearance.

There's a lot more to this argument than I can possibly discuss. Ultimately though, most arguments are a variation on one important point - the immigration epidemic needs to be sorted.

Valentines Day

I have a mixed opinion regarding valentines day. On the one side, I think it's a great time of year to spend some quality time with your other half. On the flip side, I don't see why valentines day is needed to show your other half that you love them. Surely you should be showing them this on a daily basis.

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There also seems to be this aura of money grabbing for valentines. Restaurant and hotel prices go up, flowers become more expensive, people are deliberately cashing in on people who are loved up. Now, whilst I appreciate that they're businesses who are in the game for profits but surely there's something not quite right when they raise their prices so much just because they know people will be "forced" into buying.

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This leads me nicely onto my next statement. Money does not equal love. I don't see why we should have to buy something for someone to prove we love them. If your other half expects something to be bought for them on valentines then you are with the wrong person, plain and simple. Of course, a card is a different story. I think everyone should at least pick up a card. They're an inexpensive little token of affection for the day.

At the end of the day, valentines day, just like Easter, is there for the big wigs to count their profits. It is something we just have to deal with but is something we can avoid. Why not, next year, agree to not purchase anything. Why not just spend some quality time with your other half, whenever you are both free, to really show the meaning of valentines day - expressing your love for the person you hold dear.