Whatever happened to ‘When in Rome’? Joondeph on Britain’s assimilation problem
By Brian C. Joondeph | Commentary, American Thinker
Britain’s new guide for asylum seekers raises an old question: Should newcomers adapt to their host country, or should the host country adapt to them?
When visiting a new place, one should follow local rules and customs. Hence the old axiom, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
Apparently, in modern Britain, that requires a nine-page government instruction manual.
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The U.K. Home Office recently published “Understanding Behaviours and Expectations in the UK: A Guide for Asylum Seekers.”
It begins by acknowledging the obvious:
We understand that coming to a new country can be difficult, and that laws and customs here may be different from your home country.
Fair eno...