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December 29, 2005
The muddied waters of identity: Aftermath Of Politically Correct Ghettoization
Topics: Understanding Islam
George Orwell called the defining characteristic of the English nowadays: We don't kill each other because of our beliefs. Is it really racist or repressive to suggest that anyone living among us should accept that principle?
The above quote comes from Geoffrey Wheatcroft's piece that appeared on Christmas day in The International Herald Tribune. The piece originally appeared in The Boston Globe, and although I'm not a fan of either the Globe or the Herald Tribune, Wheatcroft's piece is an exceptional read on how radical Islam has muddied the waters of identity, along with the politically correct ghettoization by European nations, that has evaded the "truth" that anyone can be assimilated to the basic values of an adoptive country.
It can be summarized as "Sweden versus America": a universal welfare state based on a homogeneous society with intensely shared values, or, as in America, a much less homogeneous and more individualistic society that believes in self-worth and lacks the same sense of obligation between citizens.It's an important read for anyone interested in the nuances and differences between American and European cultures and one of the basic problems that Muslim immigration has brought to Europe.
Posted by Richard at December 29, 2005 8:16 AM
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