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Senin, 18 Oktober 2010

Germany Disappointed With Immigration "Experiment"

If Germany expected immigrants to become German by living there it is no wonder people are disappointed. The best one can hope for is that the children of immigrants born in the new country will be fully integrated. If a model of "multiculturalism" was needed Australia could be the example. In the 50s, 60s and 70s the term "wog" was prevalent. Though Australians should have more correctly called people from the Mediterranean region "waps", these Greek and Italian "new Australians" quickly moved into enclaves of major cities. They not only imported themselves, but corner store businesses sprang up selling goods that no native born Australian would buy. The stores did quite well from the local clientele.

It was common to hear people on buses and in queues speaking the language of their mother country. Australians were not offended by this because the new people were hard working and they didn't try to change Australian culture per se. Their culture just ran "alongside" the dominant culture. If one was lucky, an invite to a party or a wedding was offered. There was this congruency between the cultures. All enjoyed having a good time where alcohol was consumed. Even Asian societies have this in common.

Today new arrivals come from the Middle East and Africa and they are predominantly Muslim. It is no wonder a clash of cultures occurs. While Christianity strongly affects Mediterranean societies freedom of the individual is paramount. Islam expects the individual to live strictly by the laws of this religion. This means no alcohol and no enjoyment. Fundamentally, the problem is a religious one. If the hope is for the children of Muslims to be socialized into their new country Islam needs to be interpreted in ways that for the most part do not clash with the dominant culture. Children of immigrants who strictly follow the ways of their parents are doomed to a life of not fitting in.

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Selasa, 05 Oktober 2010

Muslims Will Not Take Over the World Via Multiculturalism

What is multiculturalism? It is the acceptance of multiple "micro" cultures within a national culture. Many believe that it is ethnic groups taking on a national culture. This is where the problem arises.

In Europe at the moment there is the issue of the burka, worn by traditional Muslims. Furthermore, there is the problem of mosques to be built in New York and Moscow.

Some European political parties are taking a stand against multicultural polices, saying they will stop more immigration and even take away the rights of ethnic groups in their own communities. Popularity for banning the burka is increasing.

Australia has been suggested as a model for other countries in regard to multiculturalism because of the way ethnic groups have integrated into the wider Australia. But the reason for its success is the way new Australian have been absorbed into society not for the traditions of ethnic groups surviving for generations in this country. As new arrivals looked for homes and work in their new country so the hands of Australians reached out to them. Ex-Brits fitted in easily and over one generation eastern and southern Europeans took on the Australian identity. Despite the white Australia policy of the early twentieth century many Chinese and other Asians have been accepted as well.

Today, however, Australia has the same problem as other countries. It is the perception that the apparent intention of Muslims from any country is to change the culture of their new country, That is the crux of the matter. This will not happen even though Muslims have a higher birthrate than any other group: note that it is falling. Even in France with 4 million Muslims out of a population of 62 million, they will never be a majority at the election polls. People in Australia saying Muslims will take over is scaremongering.

It is unfortunate that new Muslim immigrants do seem to resent their new country - the way people live irks them because it is not condoned by Islam. No Muslim country has a democratic government. Afghanistan and Iran may claim to be democratic, though the validity of their governments is questionable. Maybe new arrivals want change forced on the majority in a Muslim led takeover. This is far fetched and unlikely to happen.

In the long run Islam will have to accept that it will not greatly influence Western countries, terrorism notwithstanding. The truth is, even non-believing Westerners prefer to live in countries led by Christian governments.

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Selasa, 13 April 2010

Australia Will Lose It's Christian Heritage and Rule by Caucasians

Australia will lose its Christian identity; and control of the country by Caucasians will be lost. If the number of immigrants from Asia continues eventually this will happen. Chinese people have been entering Australia for more than a century, Initially, they came here in the gold rush and went home. As time went by they came here and stayed. The Chinese community is a pillar of Australian society. They obey the law and go about earning a living in a practical manner.

It is people from other countries that are worrying. They hear about the welfare state in Australia and think: "I want some of that. Let's just go there and they will let us in. Then we can live on easy street." Life is hard in their countries, so you can't blame them for trying to get a better life. Unfortunately, someone must pay for the welfare state. With the process of centralization of the medical system in Australia at this very moment, it is clear that taxes will have to be increased just to maintain the current level of service. A better system will consume more money.

A meeting has just been held by mainly conservative Australians including Geoffrey Blainey, John Howard, Cardinal George Pell, Andrew Bolt, Rod Kemp, Dame Elizabeth Murdock, Hugh Morgan and others. They are called the Foundation of Western Civilization Program (FWCP). They feel that Western cultures worldwide are under attack from those of other cultures. In the past such non-Cristian protesters have been afraid to criticize because of the sheer power that Westerners had. With globalization non-Westerners find fault openly, especially those who follow other religious beliefs.

The FWCP see Western governments restricting European majorities from fighting back. Christian values such as bank holidays for '"paying homage" are still protected, but for how much longer? Buddhists and Muslims see these holidays as irrelevant. John Howard pointed out that at the recent memorial services for those who died in the Black Saturday bushfires, Christian Bishops were referred to "as leaders of significant community groups".

While immigrants to Western countries keep strong religious faith, the great majority seem to have no belief at all any more. John Howard holds that Christian beliefs must be taught in schools as well as out British and European heritage, and has criticized the new School curriculum announced by the Labor Government (see History Wars). He says a human rights charter for Australia would be bad because it would allow people to opt-out of following the "Christian Path".

I am not sure if the claim that non-belief leads to "lies, cheating, harm and swindling." Perhaps Howard is correct and Westerners are going down the destructive path. Personally, I believe that globalization will mix people together until there is a world culture. Then, perhaps, we may long for the old days when there were differences.

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