tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600181.post6287775020205368619..comments2024-03-22T00:51:38.986-07:00Comments on Islam in Europe: Denmark: Nationalist leader says Danish identity under threat from Muslim immigrantsEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697128144253268996noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600181.post-51713119212312324072007-11-27T20:43:00.000-08:002007-11-27T20:43:00.000-08:00When a person decides to immigrate to another coun...When a person decides to immigrate to another country they are saying "I want to be there, I want that." Whether it be a conscious decision or not, an immigrant has chosen to become a part of another culture with a different set of values. Yes they are called to add to it and make it better, but they have to respect what was already established.<BR/><BR/>It would be like going to a car dealership and demanding they sell you a boat. Nobody in their right mind would do that, and nobody would tolerate it.<BR/><BR/>Yes we should all hold onto our cultural heritage (mine happens to be Celtic-German) but we can do it in a synergistic way.<BR/><BR/>And I believe part of the western world's fear of islam is not a lack of understanding. On the contrary it seems everyone knows the teachings of Muhammed. But while the scholars and certain leaders claim that Islamic tradition doesn't support terrorism or radical Islam. But the rest of the world sees no public outcry against terrorists and radicals, the people of Iraq are not handing over terrorists by the dozens, Pakistani villagers are not chasing out the immams who pervert justice, and we see that and think "why aren't they stopping it? they must be for it."<BR/><BR/>For example, when radical Christian groups started bombing and assasinating abortion clinics and workers, a majority of the Christian churches quickly denounced those groups and distanced themselves from it. This doesn't appear to be the case in the Islamic world, and that leads people to equate all of Islam, if not with terrorism directly, then at least to being sympathizers.<BR/><BR/>That is what I think the Islamic world needs to do, to shake itself of the negative association by actively seeking out justice, publicly condemning and criticizing, and turning terrorists over to the authorities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600181.post-29042665213282196222007-11-27T10:22:00.000-08:002007-11-27T10:22:00.000-08:00I think Islam doesn't have to contribute to have a...I think Islam doesn't have to contribute to have a place, but if its followers don't improve their collective track record then they can't complain if they are targetted. However, there is never a reason to be a collectivist, and I think that the racism of the host countries create the kind of segregation no new population can react constructively to, be they muslim or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600181.post-67292024258903459782007-11-27T08:21:00.000-08:002007-11-27T08:21:00.000-08:00I wish we had politicians in our country (the USA)...I wish we had politicians in our country (the USA) like this lady. She kicks ass.VinceP1974https://www.blogger.com/profile/14213974096172795917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600181.post-74881504758622690632007-11-27T07:07:00.000-08:002007-11-27T07:07:00.000-08:00I'll jump in here and comment ahead of the coming ...I'll jump in here and comment ahead of the coming Little Green Footballs smear campaign against Pia and register my support. <BR/><BR/>"What do these people bring to the table?" is a perfectly valid question to ask.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com