Should the United Kingdom leave the European Union?

Some aspects of the EU are very damaging to the UK. Particularly bad is employment. There is supposed to be free movement for everyone in Europe, but language means that everyone can take advantage of the UK without the UK doing likewise. I.e. English is widely known throughout Europe.

UKers can't do likewise because 1) they can't possibly know every little European language, 2) English is not close to any other major European language (unlike almost all continental languages) and 3) UKers don't have decent language experience anyway.

It's basically a con of the UK (and Ireland, all applies there too). Most jobs created since 1997 have not gone to UKers, while 90% of all jobs created last year have gone to people not born in the UK. This coincides with record levels of youth and graduate unemployment.

Of course this helps businesses in the short term, but damages the economy enormously by retarding the work-force, straining the benefit system, and sending earnings out of the country. It is so serious that it's probably reason enough to leave the EU.

Of course, there are other counter-balancing issues and the matter is delicate. The UK however is not ideologically committed to the EU, and like most other European countries is simply there for the economic benefits. It is not interested in the German stuff about eventual European unity either.

Personally I'm sympathetic to the Europeanism and want my own country (Scotland) to remain part of it if it is possible. I am suspicious however of the EU in its current form, and don't trust the politicians and political systems which are in control at its centre. The Euro? Suspicious too. Scotland is already screwed up enough having its economy geared towards London-interests, goodness knows what it would be like geared towards Berlin and Frankfurt. I tend to think the EU thing should start from scratch.

Source: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=449578&goto=newpost

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