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Has multiculturalism failed?
Roi Simyoni
Published: 26.05.13, 19:26
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1. Multiculturalism?
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.26.13)
Oh, please! Will the devotion to the "politically correct" EVER end? Call a spade a spade. Call Islamic violence Islamic violence. Multiculturalism only works if the recipient of the generosity wishes to join the whole. Moslems do not wish to join the whole; they wish to dominate it, and bring everyone down to their level of depravity. And they are depraved. Complete ingrates. Just a foul, deviant culture that appreciates nothing. Europe is well advised to send them packing. So is every other country. Moslems are a primordial ooze.
2. Integral part of modern Germany...
LJ ,   Canada   (05.26.13)
..and France, and Spain and Sweden. Say hello to an Islamic Europe in the next century. Europeans have made this bed and their children will lie in it forever.
3. Rest assured that the lobotomised Multi-Culti crowd will
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.26.13)
start beating its own, collective chest chanting: "It's our fault, we have failed to embrace our Islamic brothers and sisters. How inhumane of us. We must do more!" Actually it has been said already on many occasions.
4. Immigrants will never integrate....most seem
Peggy ,   Amazing Israel   (05.26.13)
happy getting welfare and aid and making demands. This is just the beginning, and governments must find a way to deal with it. Maybe ask Australias Julia Gillard for a few tips. I am so sad when I visit the UK, so glad to get out into the country areas, no minerets etc. I hate any kind of ghetto living, whoever. Europe do something before you have parties like the EDL storming the streets.
5. Islamic views
Robert ,   Antwerp Belgium   (05.26.13)
Interesting is to see how Islam views the world and other faiths. Islam devides the world in two parts: Dar al salaam (the house of peace= countries under Islamic domination) and dar al harb (the house of the sword= countries not under Islamic domination and have to be conquered. In addition , equality between faiths , in daily laws, does not exist for Islam. A non-believer must have an inferior status, no matter his abilities. That's why the big majority of muslims sees it as offensive that they are being ruled by unbelievers and that they are at the bottom rungs in the social ladder. That feeling, fed by Imams, is the main cause of violence
6. London, Boston = fake terror.
JMK ,   NYC   (05.26.13)
The respective governments and the media which is not independent stages instigating events to a tendentious conclusion. Ex. Gulf of Tonkin = total fiction = hundred of billions wasted and millions dead.
7. Multiculturism??
Beary White ,   Norway   (05.26.13)
Islamic followers will never be integrated. But the lack of islamic followers who fails to integrate, does not mean that multiculturisme have failed. People from ANY other nation, and not believing in the islamic cults ideology, integrates without problem and makes a wonderful society.. But who dare to say that?? Not the weak western political leaders who are afraid of criticisme from the leftist news media, and loosing their job-position.
8. Just a tiny thought: it's not like other ethnic groups have
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.26.13)
been giving up on THEIR ancestors in the name of "integration", witness the Jews in Poland (or anywhere else). That's what brought us here after all (for whatever it's worth). The Islamic doctrine is the crux of this multi-culti "plonter": it is incompatible with anything other than itself. There is a reason after all, why we speak so many different languages and have two sexes.By the way: cudos to Roman Polanski for stating the obvious (in Cannes), but that's entirely different story, as the guy in "Irma la Duce" used to say. PS.actually Polanski would've benefitted greatly from Islam: he'd never be prosecuted for sleeping with a minor!!
9. They killed the Jews and got Muslims!
Ben Yisrael ,   tel Aviv   (05.26.13)
10. has multi culti failed?
tiki ,   belgium   (05.26.13)
If you live in Europe, just look around you and you will find the answer. Is integration working? Europeans are integrating nicely into the mindset of their new citizens. In our city centers locals are hardly to be found. Beautiful parts of our cities have changed into 'exotic enclaves = Getto's. The good thing is that in this time of crisis you don't need to go on holiday to Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia or Egypt.........you just go around the corner. On our TV we are being educated about the blessings of the 'religion of peace nearly every day. Our schools have changed their curriculum to the needs & wishes of our new European citizens, as not to offend them and make them feel welcome. Our Humor/satire is being 'self censored, as not to offend our Muslim brothers, who might get angry and start burning down cars & cities....and lately knifing people walking in the street. The most popular name for new born babies in Europe? Mohammed! Isn't that great? So, is multi culti & integration working? We are doing our best.
11. So now,
Jarda ,   Czech Republic   (05.26.13)
you can understand why Arabs opposed immigration of Jews to Palestine.
12. This IS a rhetorical question,
ASTRONAUT ,   SC, USA   (05.26.13)
right? Ottoman Empire redux: "Lila Tov, Western world."
13. Multi Culturalism- Failed.???
Koose E Mack ,   NY NY   (05.26.13)
Well at least...Multi Culturalism including Islam has failed! Wait till the civil war!
14. Long time ago
Avram Goldsmith ,   Concord   (05.26.13)
As study done , Europe is not build for multiculturism, Jews was the first victim, the al phylosophies in Eurpenian landscape claim superiority as French, German /Arian, and the simptoms of this philosophy will surface in evolutive.form. You shpoudn't ask this, cause there is an obviously answer. As history wheel is revolveing, ansd the evil is obviously revealed.
15. All these thoughts come a couple of years late
Abu Zib ,   Haifa, IL   (05.26.13)
The demographic change in Europe is in full swing. The muslims don't have to assimilate to anything - they'll just have to wait. They know it, and western politicians also know it - this is why there are no attempts to change this development.
16. Long time ago
Avram Goldsmith ,   Concord   (05.26.13)
As study done , Europe is not build for multiculturism, Jews was the first victim, the al phylosophies in Eurpenian landscape claim superiority as French, German /Arian, and the simptoms of this philosophy will surface in evolutive.form. You shpoudn't ask this, cause there is an obviously answer. As history wheel is revolveing, ansd the evil is obviously revealed.
17. Everyone knows it's failed, even if they don't admit it
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (05.26.13)
It's not just the "right" that's pointed out how multi-culturalism, especially as it concerns Muslim immigrants, has failed. Cameron, Sarkozy and Merkel all publicly acknowledged that failure, but failed to properly detail the source of the problem. And none has acted to deal with the problem. For those who want to see the data, consider Caldwell's "Reflections on the Revolution in Europe".
18. # 11
jew from the east   (05.26.13)
no need to confirm us what we already know about you.PLAIN IDIOT.
19. it has miserably failed in Germany at least
eva goldschmidt ,   frankfurt am main   (05.27.13)
We have enclaves in all midsize to big German cities where you will find no Germans any more. As long as we have sufficient funds we keep them at a distance from us. This includes not only Arabs but also people from the Balkans and Russians. Islam is not an integral part of Germany and most of the people are scared and tired of being hopeful and understanding.
20. 3.
Gabriel ,   Leiden, Netherlands   (05.26.13)
We call it the ''away with us'' mentality. Sick as it is, it's actually a by-product of the holocaust memory in Europe, gone extreme The entire no-exclusion mantra has by now extended to people who exclude themselves by combatting the very foundations of the societal norms that got them into the country, and straight into easy money to begin with. As Sarah at post no. 1 said: complete ingrates, and a burden on every single society they beg themselves into.
21. Things will only change when Europe opens its eyes!
Dee Bee ,   Israel   (05.26.13)
Anyone notice that the Swedes haven't said a word about Muslims? It's "immigrants" rioting because the country hasn't integrated them! Sweden has spent billions on helping the "immigrants" and this is the thank you they get! In France, the delusional leftist Hollande, sees no link between theLondon and Paris killings! In the UK it was "an isolated" event even though others have been arrested. Only the Kenyans had the good sense to throw the terrorist out! In the USA, well they are more scared of "upsetting the Muslims" than anyone else! Americans have forgotten 9/11 and the rest of the atrocities committed in the name of Islam. Global Jihad has begun and the leaders of the "civilized" world are looking like Chamberlain after the Munich Agreement!
22. Long time ago
Avram Goldsmith ,   Concord   (05.26.13)
As study done , Europe is not build for multiculturism, Jews was the first victim, the al phylosophies in Eurpenian landscape claim superiority as French, German /Arian, and the simptoms of this philosophy will surface in evolutive.form. You shpoudn't ask this, cause there is an obviously answer. As history wheel is revolveing, ansd the evil is obviously revealed.
23. TO ROBERT # 5 .
FO ,   Belgium   (05.26.13)
The correct sentence is: Dar-al-Islam (the residence, the house of Islam) and Dar-al-Harb (the residence, the house of war, the universe of the unbelievers, that has to be conquered by holy war, by Jihad).
24. TOO LATE EUROPE IS DOOMED
ADAM ,   CHICAGO   (05.26.13)
YOU WANTED THIS YOU DESERVE THIS . WITH ALL THE LAND THE MUSLEM NATIONS INHABIT THE EARTH WITH ASK YOURSELF WHY THEY WANT TO GO TO YOUR COUNTRIES .BESIDES THE STANDARD REPLY BETTER LIFE WHAT THEY REALLY WANT IS FOR YOU TO BE CONSUMED AND CONVERT.STUPID EUROPE AND THAT GOES FOR CANADA AND THE US
25. #6 you are absolutely...
Daniel Barnett   (05.26.13)
RIGHT!
26. #11 What a totally ridiculous, ignorant comment!
yesjb ,   Canada   (05.26.13)
The Jews that immigrated into Palestine, integrated into the society and were productive members of society. The same is true with those that were kicked out of the Arab countries in '48. Today's Muslims don't integrate, don't work, don't share western ideas and strive for the overthrow of the countries into which they have immigrated. (Not all, but most). There is no valid comparison, dummy! The Arabs opposed immigration of Jews because they were not Muslims. What a Jew-hating douchebag you are!!
27. a failure policy of the socialist
thomas ,   ss   (05.26.13)
a failure policy of the socialist after the ww2, multicultural against racism, if things would continue this way the result will be more radicalization of the western society and push it to the extreme right.
28. To: No. 11
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.26.13)
It wasn't their choice to make. It's not their land; never has been. And never will be.
29. multiculturalism
Jose ,   Seville,Spain   (05.26.13)
Most immigrant groups segregate into their own ghetto like areas. This happens in Spain with the Moroccans etc. The real issue is when you have groups of people who have no intention to integrate, their sole purpose is to impose and force their stone age mentality on the host nation. This of course is Islam. Geert Wilders was correct in his book, but of course he was vilified and banned from entering the UK and now lives under 24hr armed guard for speaking out and telling the truth, but then the the truth is Islams biggest enemy, when more people in Europe wake up from their Politically Correct induced coma, they will see what this terrible fascist cult represents.Only time will tell if they can rest back their peace loving cultures from the ever imposing Islam.
30. It takes all parties to bring Multi-Culti alive
Yael Schlichting ,   currently Munich   (05.26.13)
Muslims never shaked hands with us to achieve this.
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