Ignorance indeed

Although the Big Brother row has indeed led to big bother for Channel 4 (it has lost the sponsorship deal for the show), the underlying problem has become a little clearer, from my perspective at any rate.

The object of the verbal abuse, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, has made it clear that she does not regard the rows as racially motivated. One of her opponents in the BB house, Jade Goody, has shown that in the years since she was a contestant in BB she has not learned one thing. Video footage emerged of a trip that she undertook to India. At one point, she was going to visit a temple. To describe her behaviour as boorish is an understatement. She has not got the foggiest. It had to be explained to Jade that she had to be respectful. Good god above.

Well, there is a debate going on in the UK about immigration. There is talk of integration, on the part of those that come to live here. Fair enough, when you're in Rome, you do as the Romans do. On the other hand, the natives should seize the opportunity to come to know about those from unknown cultures that come to the UK. I am confident that the vast majority of Britons are more than prepared to do so, many going on holiday to the countries that the migrants come from. OK, Iraq, Somalia and Afghanistan are not exactly top of the travel agents' lists.

It is ignorant, loud-mouthed inviduals, like Ms Goody, that cause a lot of trouble. Time for a bit of education.

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