tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post1204099434560205957..comments2023-10-15T00:20:43.111-07:00Comments on Sarah Maid of Albion: Losing ParadiceSarah Maid of Albionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685494924450312124noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-60647241287793078092009-12-19T10:49:50.414-08:002009-12-19T10:49:50.414-08:00One small correction: Fijians are primarily Melane...One small correction: Fijians are primarily Melanesians not Polynesians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-71344554127384577002009-05-04T13:18:00.000-07:002009-05-04T13:18:00.000-07:00There is merit to what you say Dr D, I am not sure...There is merit to what you say Dr D, I am not sure how well the Fijian character is equipped to coping with a globalised economy.<br /><br />I was seeking to draw a parallel by focusing on a society which has become so overwhelmed by immigration that the indigenous population had effectively lost control of their homeland. Of course the political situation in Fiji has become far more tense since I wrote that article, however, I think it is the ethnic tension which is at the root of what has happened.Sarah Maid of Albionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685494924450312124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-61480079581051771572009-05-04T11:46:00.000-07:002009-05-04T11:46:00.000-07:00Sarah, it is rather late, but I just happened to r...Sarah, it is rather late, but I just happened to read this post from more than a year ago. It is quite interesting. It poses a very complex social problem.<br /><br />Imagine for a moment that all the Asians were removed from Fiji at this moment. You have described the "never do today what you can put off until tomorrow" attitude of the Fiji natives, so where would they be left in the 21st century? It seems unlikely that, if history could be undone, and Fiji could be presented to thw 21st century just as it was before the British brought in any Asians, that it would be left alone to enjoy its peaceful existence today. Somebody would move in on them. Who would it be? China? India? Who is to say, but the blissful existence of the primitive is no going to be allowed today. He will have to fight for it, if he really wants it.<br /><br />It would be wonderful if the people of Fiji could be allowed to live in peace in their island paradise. I would be all for that. But the world has two objections: (1) greed, and (2) a massively expanding population. It seems to me that the best we can do for them is to offer them a wake up call, and them leave them alone.Dr.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360786634583725263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-13080712471137376232008-06-16T08:56:00.000-07:002008-06-16T08:56:00.000-07:00I disapprove of miscegenation because it could ult...I disapprove of miscegenation because it could ultimately lead to the eradication of distinct races. I certainly want my own white race to be preserved and I'm sure a black, chinese or Australian aborigine person would say the same about their races.<BR/><BR/>The result of unrestricted miscegenation could well be a chocolate coloured race and therefore the homogeneity you refer to. However, given that the climate in the cooler regions of the planet mean that less melanin is required to protect the skin from the sun, over time evolution must surely cause a lightening of the skin amongst those of a darker complexion who live in those regions.<BR/><BR/>I remember an amusing anecdote about Musical Youth, which was a 1980s band consisting of black kids from Birmingham. They went on tour to the Caribbean and at least one of them complained of sunburn there. Now, if the sunburnt kid was a second generation immigrant and his skin was already unable to handle tropical sunshine, after how many generations would his descendants have white skin, assuming they stayed in northern latitudes where the sun is weaker?<BR/><BR/>I conclude that by migrating to cooler lands black people are aiding the destruction of their own race. The solution? Black people should live in Africa to preserve their complexion. It's just a pity that many feel they cannot because of the likes of Robert Mugabe and friends.Bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846394051754493422noreply@blogger.com