Amir Khan is A hottie!

[hardmanbrit]

In my opinion, there can be no right or wrong answer.

It all comes down to how a person defines British.

I do not believe that merely possessing a a paper booklet (passport) with 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' on the front of it neccessarily makes somebody British.

I am very sorry if I have offended anyone.

[War For 94]

How is he not British?

For the reasons I have already stated...

He came into his 1st pro fight waving the Britain Flag to show his opposition to ****** *********s, this was only a few days after the London bombings.

So he's against terrorism...that makes him British?

Most of his family live in Bolton, his Uncle was born there, his grandparents moved over from Pakistan.

Yes, his Grandparents moved over from Pakistan, exactly.

He entered the Olympics in the GB team.

He sees himself as British. Doesn't mean he is.

His Dad owned a car garage for 20 years in Bolton,

L O L

he supports Bolton FC

A few million Chinese support Man Utd and Arsenal. I suppose they're British too now?

and even has a Northern Accent!

With a slight Pakistani tinge too.

Of course he's bloody British!

In your politically correct mind, yes.

And just so you know, my Dad is completley Irish (Republic) but was born in England, is he and I not British!?

Well, Ireland isn't part of Britain.

[War For 94]

I do not believe that merely possessing a a paper booklet (passport) with 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' on the front of it neccessarily makes somebody British.

I am very sorry if I have offended anyone.

You Sir, are 100% correct.

Don't be sorry, it's not as if you've said anything racist.

[judge_jab]

ok, so the majority of British people see him as British, so does the media, so does the Prime Minister and Queen who he has both met, it's not like he moved over last month and his whole family are saying he's British!

[War For 94]

ok, so the majority of British people see him as British,

Do they?

so does the media,

Ever heard of Manuel Almunia? He's trying to pass himself off as British, or more specifically English, because he's lived here long enough to apply for citizenship. He's the Arsenal Goalkeeper. The way our media carry on they'd treat him as British if he saved the penalty that would win England the World Cup.

so does the Prime Minister and Queen who he has both met,

This country has gone PC mad. It's not like they're both going to turn around and say '**** off, you're not British', are they? And the Royal Family are notoriously racist, how can you not know that?

it's not like he moved over last month and his whole family are saying he's British!

His Grandparents moved over I'm guessing in the 60's. They moved over from PAKISTAN.

Look, I've got nothing against the kid, I like his attitude (apart from coming off as some proud Briton), but I just cannot get excited about someone that has no connection to Britain other than it simply being their birthplace.

[Jolly Roger]

I don't see why this has anything to do with political correctness.

[War For 94]

I don't see why this has anything to do with political correctness.

Because it's 'politically correct' to recognise every Tom, **** & Harry who walks onto this land as British, or just because they're born here. If you say they're not then you're automatically labelled as a member of the NF, a ****, a bigot, a *******, a racist, and so on...

[Jolly Roger]

Because it's 'politically correct' to recognise every Tom, **** & Harry who walks onto this land as British, or just because they're born here. If you say they're not then you're automatically labelled as a member of the NF, a ****, a bigot, a *******, a racist, and so on...

Amir Khan didn't "walk onto this land" though, he was born AND raised here. I'm not saying this for the sake of political correctness, for example I don't consider Al Fayed British, or as you mentioned Almunia. For me nationality is a personal thing, where were you born, where were you raised, what language do you speak etc. To me it is nothing to do with ancestors and relatives.

[Rkicards]

I take it you don't consider Lewis, Khan, Witter, Hatton(Irish), Calzaghe(Italian), Honeyghan, or Haye British?

Lewis is hte weakest case as both his parents are Jamaican citizens and he had Canadian citizenship.
Calzaghe's not english but his mother's Welsh so he's British through being Welsh. The Italian thing is lest important, he can't even speak Italian and never lived in Italy, as he says in his book.

[War For 94]

Amir Khan didn't "walk onto this land" though, he was born AND raised here.

His Grandparents did, so he is a descendant of Pakistanis.

To me it is nothing to do with ancestors and relatives.

How can it not have anything to do with ancestors???!!! THAT'S who you are, not where you're born, as I proved with my point about having a baby in China. THAT'S YOUR ROOTS, your family's history!



LOL See what I mean? I'm a twat apparrently just because I haven't given into this media propaganda bollocks.