Should immigrants to a new country assimilate to the majority or retain their ethnic culture?
Assimilation essentially means that when people immigrate to a country, they are expected to adopt the ways of their new country. Retaining your old culture is self-explanatory.
| Total Votes | % of Voters | Female Votes | Male Votes | Unspecified Votes | % of Female Votes | % of Male Votes | % of Unspecified Votes | Average Age | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 25.5% | 8 | 18 | .. | 20.5% | 38.3% | .. | 37.9 | I think immigrants should assimilate as best they can |
| 58 | 56.9% | 32 | 26 | .. | 82.1% | 55.3% | .. | 37.6 | I think immigrants should assimilate to a degree, but retain some of their ethnic culture |
| 2 | 2.0% | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 4.3% | .. | .. | I think immigrants should not try to assimilate |
| 16 | 15.7% | 5 | 11 | .. | 12.8% | 23.4% | .. | 35.4 | I think assimilation is a good thing |
| 3 | 2.9% | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 6.4% | .. | 30.3 | I think assimilation is a bad thing |
| 30 | 29.4% | 15 | 15 | .. | 38.5% | 31.9% | .. | 38.3 | I think some groups have an easier time assimilating than others |
| 19 | 18.6% | 8 | 11 | .. | 20.5% | 23.4% | .. | 36.1 | Assimilation means less cultural diversity in a country |
| 11 | 10.8% | 4 | 7 | .. | 10.3% | 14.9% | .. | 41.1 | Other opinions |
| Rating | Total | Female | Male | Unspecified | Average Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 31 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 34.9 |
| Bad | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 38.0 |
| No Opinion | 56 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 41.3 |
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Abstainers | 16 |
| Male | 47 |
| Female | 39 |
| Unspecified | 0 |
| User | Vote | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| North79 | N/A | posted 14-Sep-2000 9:28am  |
| nihon | reasonable | posted 14-Sep-2000 1:40am Though you could have an option for "You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile."  |
| Richard | reasonable | posted 13-Sep-2000 10:08pm |
| kirsty | reasonable | posted 13-Sep-2000 9:36pm |
| Maarten | reasonable | posted 13-Sep-2000 9:08pm |
| cody | reasonable | posted 13-Sep-2000 8:57pm |
| sunshine | reasonable | posted 13-Sep-2000 8:12pm |
| mandy | reasonable | posted 13-Sep-2000 7:05pm |
| Guthrie | reasonable | posted 13-Sep-2000 6:51pm |
msgman  | reasonable | posted 13-Sep-2000 4:57pm |
| Jemmy | reasonable | posted 13-Sep-2000 4:16pm |
