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October 10th, 2007 issue

Bohemia burger

I had a surprisingly good burger at Bohemia Bagel (“The grill of victory,” Night & Day, Sept. 26Oct. 3). I was expecting it to be bad, and it was not bad. Maybe that does not qualify it as one of the best in Prague, but you don’t need to avoid it if you have a craving for a traditional American burger.
R. Barkand
Prague
Diversity Down Under
As an Australian (whatever that means these days), I feel the need to strongly disagree with Mr. Forsyth’s assertions that multiculturalism has been a benefit for Australia (“Multiculturalism matters,” Opinion, Sept. 26Oct. 3). To be honest, I suspect Mr. Forsyth’s overseas postings may have cosseted him from the unpleasant realities of modern “multicultural” Australia.
The politically incorrect truth is that multiculturalism has been a divisive force in this country: Rather than becoming a more cohesive society, multiculturalism has eroded Australia’s sense of nationhood and transformed us into a hodgepodge of hyphenated citizens with nothing in common.
Australians weren’t consulted on whether they wanted multiculturalism or not — it was forced on them and continues to be forced on them. They weren’t consulted on whether they wanted ethnic ghettos in their cities. They weren’t consulted on whether they wanted to be colonized by Third World immigrants. Those few Australians who did muster the courage to challenge the dogma of multiculturalism, or dared to question the need for unrelenting mass immigration from the Third World were subjected to ostracism and even outright character assassination by the politically correct establishment.
I’d also like to point out that Australia’s stability and prosperity are a result of its British heritage, not multiculturalism. After all, the only reason immigrants flock to Australia is because the early British and other European settlers built a country worth living in.
Europe could indeed take note of Australia’s experience as a reason to avoid the menace of multiculturalism. In Australia’s case, I fear that we have gone past the point of no return.
Edward Drabik
Adelaide, Australia
Public transport
Tourists in Zlatá Praha should be told to avoid the local cabbies en masse, take public transport, and have their respective hotels’ concierges agree upon a rate with cabbies to the airport (“Court rules in favor of taxi drivers’ right to hike fares,” News, Sept. 26-Oct. 3). Only once a critical mass of tourists has avoided using the, er, services of the leeches, er, Prague cabbies, will proper meters appear and fixed prices for the first kilometer and every one thereafter be written on the sides of cabs. Until then, let the cabbies charge what they want. I really don’t see the need to use cabs in the city center, anyway.
Vinnie Costello
New York City

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