Well, the English are definitely more tolerant than some, I would say. If I don't like something, I might write a stern letter to the Times or my MP to express my disapproval, rather than taking an Uzi or sawn-off shotgun and hunting down the person I deem responsible. Although that's a thought to consider, you know! If we shot all the politicians, then surely some honest people would turn up to do the job instead? Maybe not, though...
As regards racism, I definitely think things are going a bit far now, with whole government departments and heaps of thoroughly-politically-correct "persuns" making sure that nothing could possibly offend anyone, and making sure that nayone who chooses to turn up on our shores has the best possible treatment. It's all a bit odd - I wouldn't turn up at Calais, Dusseldorf or Kabul with a suitcase and expect the long-time residemts of that country to speak English to me, feed, clothe & house me, after all! Maybe Australia has it right - prove that you have something to offer them and they'll let you move there.
Re the name, I have a fairly vast collection of dragons of all sorts - pewter dragons, china dragons, lots of silver jewellery with dragons(much of which stays on permanently - I always have 3 dragons about my person at all times! Well, you never know when you might need one!)glass & stone dragons, cute cuddly furry dragons... I'm hoping that this flabby pink bipedal body is just a larval stage, and that the scales & wings will start to come in any day now! But I guess if it hasn't happened yet, and I'm 35 now, it possibly never will.
There's another thought, though - does anyone know any dragon songs? I found a pair in some song Db, being "Do Virgins Taste Better?" and "The Dragon's Retort", but that's all so far, unless you count "The Lampton Worm"! Dragons are pretty old in English tradition, after all...