1) Why are some people so opposed to multiculturalism? 2) Do you agree with David Cameron, the former Prime Minister of the UK, and Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, that multiculturalism has failed? Why or why not? 3) Do you think multiculturalism can lead to a country, city or neighbourhood losing its identity? If so, how would this happen? Can you think of any examples of this? 4) Does multiculturalism tend to lead to integrated or segregated societies? 5) British journalist Leo McKinstry said that multiculturalism encourages minorities to cling to customs that might be considered unacceptable by the majority culture. Do you agree or disagree with this? What customs might he be referring to? 6) Should the majority culture of a country accept the cultural practices of minority cultures that they disagree with? 7) Can you think of any practices from other cultures you disagree with? 8) Which different customs from other cultures would you be happy to accept? 9) Is multiculturalism to blame for the rise of the far right around the world, or is multiculturalism the answer to combating racism and fascism? 10) As the world becomes more globalised, will more parts of the world become more multicultural? 11) Would you like your city to become more multicultural?

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