The UK has recently tightened its grip on who can come into the country. Since 2005 the government has been given permission to deny anyone who might harm the country or who seem to be extremely radical. Some of the 2009 list of people not allowed include "Islamic extremists, white supremacists and a US radio host", all of whom the government has decided are unwelcome for their radical ideas and anti-something propaganda.
I find this interesting because some people have remarked that is crossing over into discrimination, but aren't many Americans always preaching that we should protect our "homeland" better? It seems to me that this idea has roots in sanity, but at the same time when will it be deemed as going too far? Although I think countries should be allowed to choose who they want coming into their country (we do) I don't feel entirely comfortable with people such as Martha Stewart and benign people like that being put on the list. It seems to me that the more we cut down the lines of communication between people the bigger our problems will be. If dissenting ideas cannot be tolerated how will change come about?
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