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Racist opinion poll on Irish Times today

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Monday May 13, 2002 11:41author by Steve McFarlane

Please voice yourself on this poll! 78% of Irish people are saying Yes! ;(

Today's Irish Times carries the following opinion poll:

"Do you agree with the proposal of compulsory health screening for asylum-seekers entering Ireland?"

This is blatant racism and completely impractical. Why are immigrants singled out? Are we to go and 'disinfect' all the tourists as well? All the visiting dignitaries?
How would you feel if you were put under this form of treatment?

I feel this poll is promoting narrow-minded racist thinking.
Steve

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