As I said previously, I do not agree with all of David's points and I do not agree with the way he put his points across.

But there is no doubt that some of his points are valid, and these issues are very well known to long term expats of every race here.

For me, it's a good thing that these points are out in the open and are being discussed on this forum.

But it would be better if we can keep our emotions out of the discussion and view the situation objectively.

I know this is difficult because it's a very emotive subject, but we should try to do it nevertheless.

Remember 'Sticks and stones' etc?