Life / Immigration Free Poland is Not Being Racist [194]


and would you care you elaborate on your point about Polish men being in the UK in 1941 ?

Second time I am asking now and the second time you make a point but you appear to lose interest in defending it whenever challenged.

Life / Why are Muslims seen as a deterrent to Poland? [564]


No. Most muslims are silent towards the situation which is not the same thing. A BBC survey found 25% of muslims had sympathy for the attackers and that's assuming everyone answered that survey honestly.

The Irish troubles were about independence. The Loyalists wanted Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK whilst the Republicans wanted Northern Ireland to be part of the greater Republic of Ireland.

Islamic extremists do not demand anything. They simply want Islam to be the sole religion and non-muslims are seen as collateral damage.

Brits from the mainland largely saw the troubles as a local affair (politicians had to be more vocal but they at least condemned attacks when they were carried out).

Terrorism in Ireland was not carried out in the name of British people or Catholics or Protestants but in the name of the respective terrorist groups who each had their own political agendas. Often it was tit for tat honour killings with no political motive whatsoever.

You can keep throwing red herrings all day long but I can't waste much time trying to persuade the blind to see.


Yes. that is usually the case but being apathetic ONLY when acts of terrorism are carried out in your name but being vocal and demonstrating when you perceive an offence has been carried out against you is not a healthy balance.

The violence is only part of the problem and here I will try to drag this back on topic. It's the non-violent majority that are the biggest threat which is why Poland is best served with it's current policy.

If Islamic extremism ended tomorrow we would still be looking at a predominantly Islamic Europe in 50-100 years time without any bloodshed having to be spilt.

A nation's identity has always been taken for granted but identity is being eroded and people directly affected by it are wondering what do they have to do, where do they have to go to feel like they are part of France/England/Germany/Sweden

Life / The etiquette of eating with a fork in Poland [8]

Life / The etiquette of eating with a fork in Poland [8]

I should clarify further. If eating only with a fork then I also use the fork as a spoon. I was curious how people use a fork when eating with a knife

Life / Immigration Free Poland is Not Being Racist [194]


Please elaborate

Life / Why are Muslims seen as a deterrent to Poland? [564]

One of my best friends when I was younger was muslim-a great guy. Eventually he moved away, settled down and we lost touch.

I used to be a staunch defender for any ethnic minority-my parents were immigrants so I had an affinity with the underdog and I grew up listening to stories of how the Brits would call my parents "bloody foreigners" when they heard them speak Polish in public.

Direct experience of seeing how the muslim culture is totally incompatible with western values and society has made me change my mind. There's nothing racist about saying that some cultures just cannot mix successfully, or at least haven't been able to so far.

This is why I keep asking people "where do they live" ? If they lived in countries where the cultural jihad is in full swing then their liberal views would be tested more. If they are only getting their information from other sources then it's easy to be idealistic.

Life / Why are Muslims seen as a deterrent to Poland? [564]


So the muslims find a unified voice when they feel that THEY are being victimised or insulted but fall silent when the shoe is on the other foot.

Which country do you live ?

Life / Why are Muslims seen as a deterrent to Poland? [564]

I disagree. I can't think of any wave of immigrants where there was the equivalent of Sharia law. Most stories of immigration follow a similar pattern. The first generation come, settle, work, have kids. Second generation do the same but will often marry outside of their race/creed.

Muslims are different. As already mentioned, Sharia law, Halal meat (please don't compare to kosher as the Jewish people have never pressured restaurants and food chains to only sell kosher), a disproportionate number of mosques on "every street corner" (or at least prayer rooms or "community centres" that then become mosques), the lack of any type of affinity to the host nation, sympathy for radicals, claims that the majority are peaceful yet the majority remain very quiet when we need them to condone violence committed in their religion's name......the list goes on.

Life / Why are Muslims seen as a deterrent to Poland? [564]

Let's get back to the OP's original questions:-

Would Poland soon lose the society that they now enjoy because of the demands that the Muslims have made in other countries that they have immigrated to ?

The question is something of a paradox. Muslims have no desire to settle in Poland in any numbers as the environment is hostile to them. If they started to arrive in Poland in numbers then it would be as a result of a change in government that would have to be openly more welcome towards them.

If a large Muslim population was just injected into Polish society today then I don't think they would stay long.

However, I agree with the suggestion within the question that muslims who settle in countries that are not openly hostile towards them do place demands on the host nation and do threaten the long term identity of that nation.

How tolerant would the Polish people be to these demands and changes forced upon them ?

Not very tolerant at all. Poland is more xenophobic than many western countries and is not afraid to show it. Having said that, many westerners are amazed at how tolerant and compliant their own countries have become in allowing rampant islamification of certain areas both geographically, culturally and socially.

Would Muslim's Islamic immigration destroy Polands Christian culture ?

Again it would depend on theory that Poland would at some time become attractive for muslims to settle. Islam cannot be held responsible for the decline in Christian culture (if by that you mean church attendance). People are turning their backs on the church without the help of any outside influence. I know that in the UK people complain about the large number of mosques in towns and cities and at the same time complain that churches are closing down yet these same people have no desire to attend church themselves so I can only conclude that they are blind to the real reasons for the decline of Christian faith and culture.

As Poland sees what is happening in other countries with large Muslim immigration are they ready for the negative consequences in their country ?

Undoubtedly yes. Even countries that host large numbers of muslims are becoming acutely aware of the problem that further immigration can cause.

Life / Advice needed on Dental implant in Poland [119]

In reality, there are so many variables. As Harry mentioned, there could be an infection, the bone graft may be unsuccessful or the bone may reject the implant. Not great even if you live round the corner from your dentist but having to catch a flight for every dental appointment and take time off work is a pain :(

Life / Why are Muslims seen as a deterrent to Poland? [564]


Trust me. This does not discourage them. You can apply those obstacles to Holland, Sweden, UK and Germany

Life / Immigration Free Poland is Not Being Racist [194]


Question: Why is the overwhelming majority of these "refugees" young and male ?

Life / Advice needed on Dental implant in Poland [119]

A good friend of mine is currently going through an implant process in Poland although he lives in the UK.

Several teeth need to be done and although it's much cheaper than in the UK it's still expensive especially when you consider flights

Life / Why are Muslims seen as a deterrent to Poland? [564]


Actually, yes. This is not true. The welfare system treats everyone the same in the UK-it doesn't discriminate. There are obviously more non-Muslim Brits claiming benefits than muslims but.........

without any source to back it up I would imagine there is a disproportionate amount of women from the muslim community claiming benefits than there would normally be as women tend to stop work from their early twenties to have children.

Life / Why are Muslims seen as a deterrent to Poland? [564]


Oh come on Harry ! What kind of a weak assed argument is that ? I'm sorry and this isn't a personal attack on you but my patience has been exhausted with people who deny that there are serious problems with the Islamification of the West and I am disappointed with your response.

Let's break this down.....

ETA were a European terrorist group intent on seeking independance for the Basque region of Spain. For you to say that because the vast majority of them were baptised Catholic/Christians equates to the terrorist attack by muslim fanatics is just BS and it was touch and go as to whether I would even stoop low enough and waste time recognising the invalid point you were trying to make but then I though that if untruths are circulated enough times then there will always be other dumb people who begin to believe it............so here I am, the caped crusader of common sense :)

Muslim terrorists kill in the name of their religion-FACT. They kill because they are muslim not in spite of being muslim and that truth alone wipes out your argument comparing ETA to Islamic terrorists.

Harry and Lenka. Which countries do you live in ? I live here in the UK and if a person can't see what is happening then they are deluded or stupid or both.

Law / Is there any risk in being asked to become a shareholder in a limited company in Poland? [27]


I think you may be right. I wasn't aware that Polish law allows the debtors to pursue relations if it can be proven the debt was moved just for the purpose of evasion.


You had me at "hello" :)

Law / Is there any risk in being asked to become a shareholder in a limited company in Poland? [27]

@Ziemowit

It is possible, in fact very common, to be a shareholder within a limited company.

You are more knowledgeable than me on these matters but I have to disagree with your definition.

For the purposes of my scenario I am being asked to become a shareholder (possibly the sole shareholder). Shareholders in a limited company (both in the UK and Poland) are limited to their liability. That I do know.

The $ 64,000 question is what nefarious things could my friend do that that a shareholder may be unaware of ? The limited liability doesn't placate me as I always look for the worse case scenario and wonder "what if" ?

There is no upside to this arrangement for me it's purely being asked as a favour for a friend but I feel the protection of limited liability doesn't assuage my concerns.

Law / Is there any risk in being asked to become a shareholder in a limited company in Poland? [27]


Embarassingly.......no :(

I assumed the liability of the shareholder was limited to the value of the shares "purchased". So someone purchased 75% of the shares for a nominal amount of 1000 PLN then 1000PLN would be the liability of that particular shareholder.

Are you saying that this isn't necessarily true ?

Law / Is there any risk in being asked to become a shareholder in a limited company in Poland? [27]


that just feeds my already paranoid mind and is exactly what I'm trying to understand.

Do you have any examples of these "nefarious" things ? I know it's only hypothetical but I'd like to know :)

Law / Is there any risk in being asked to become a shareholder in a limited company in Poland? [27]

@Ziemowit
Is the funding capital of the company different to the shareholder's value of shares ? I thought the amount of the shares held by the shareholder was the limit of the liability ?

I suspect there might only be one share held by the boyfriend.

I believe the suggestion was to buy the share from the existing shareholder. It might be a nominal small amount but even if it isn't I have no intention of using my own money for this as my friend would have to give me the money to buy the share(s).

The chances of me accepting this are less than 1% but I would at least like to understand the implications.

And thank you for all your advice so far guys !

Law / Is there any risk in being asked to become a shareholder in a limited company in Poland? [27]

Thanks but I don't think I have enough time to seek legal advice before giving my decision. Just so you know, I am very wary of accepting anyway but would prefer to be in some position of knowledge.

Real Estate / To buy a property in Poland - a basic starting point needed. Where is a good region to buy and why? Finances. [7]

Plenty of good advice given here. I'm also British born with a Polish wife but my plans to buy something in Poland were shelved due to extra financial commitments over here.

As an estate agent you will know the mantra "location, location,location" but not many people repeat the other mantra which is "budget, budget, budget". If you want something cheap then look for a small flat near the coast. Poland has a long coastline and plenty of large and small resorts. Your budget will dictate what you can afford.

When I was looking at buying a Polish property for rental my wife always dissuaded me from doing so telling me that in Poland the law is more forgiving to tenants who do not pay (???)

News / How will BREXIT affect the immigrants in UK and Poland. [1114]

This really is a f*** up of gigantic proportions !

Perhaps one option is to start secret negotiations with the EU again and see what concessions they would offer in the light of the referendum. If the UK can achieve SIGNIFICANT concessions then perhaps it might be worth calling a second referendum. I agree this will be very unlikely though :(

Regarding the topic it's sad that people who have lived in the UK for decades are now conscious of speaking Polish in public. My mother always says there has always been an underlying dislike of Poles from the time she came to the UK (1950's)

News / How will BREXIT affect the immigrants in UK and Poland. [1114]


I don't usually agree with you but I have to agree that in the absence of any Brexit strategy then leaving the EU can only be bad news for the UK. Having said that we have to be careful about disagreeing with other people's opinions as we should all admit that none of us have a clue how this will unfold.

News / How will BREXIT affect the immigrants in UK and Poland. [1114]


Completely agree with you !!!!!

I voted to remain although I sympathise with some of the concerns of the Brexit supporters. I ended up choosing to ignore the hyperbole and focus on the facts and soon realised that the Brexit campaigners had zero facts they could offer as they didn't know what would happen if we left the EU. Sadly, my fellow Brits were all too happy to vote for the country to leap into the darkness

I don't think many politicians involved in the campaign have done themselves proud. The Leave campaign persuading the electorate that everything will be better and not afraid to use Immigration as their trump card in order to win the votes. Cameron trying to play down fears that Turkey will be assured of EU membership soon but when I read his speeches from 3-4 years ago he was very clear that he wants Turkey to join as soon as possible.

I fear for the future. Our leaders cannot try to legitimise racism and then put that genie back in the bottle once it has served it's purpose and yet the paradox is that we REALLY needed an open and frank debate on immigration. I'm not sure that can happen now.

There are wider implications as we seem to be moving towards an era where the electorate are tired of the old political establishment and are prepared to support populist and nationalistic politicians like Farage and Trump.

The UK deserves what it gets by ignoring the aggressive growth of Islamic culture in the country and venting those frustration on white European migrants instead.


Wrong actually. A referendum has no statutory power. It is basically like a big opinion poll. Parliament could choose to ignore the results...........though that could be political suicide. It's not impossible though.

News / Poland directly threatened by ISIS. Do Islamists planning terrorist attacks in Poland? [390]


The Muslim community are part of the problem.

When the Charlie Hebdo murders happened in Paris I didn't see the Muslim world react with rage that a group of terrorists had killed innocent civilians in the name of their religion but when someone prints a cartoon then the whole muslim world is on fire with indignation and demonstrations in the streets !

If the so called "peaceful majority" do nothing to quell the violent minority then they are guilty by association.

UK, Ireland / How might Britain`s withdrawal from EU affect Poles there and here? [474]


It is true that many we now have almost a class system amongst immigrants or children of immigrants. Muslims especially look down on Romanians and quote often lump all Eastern Europeans together.

I have to contest your statement that "A lot of the immigant population will of course be voting with Boris, Farage et al for OUT" as anyone without a British passport cannot vote in this referendum (unlike local elections)

News / The world's most beautiful library is in Poland. [5]

Maybe I'm not getting it but the design leaves me somewhat underwhelmed. It looks like a local Empik store