Comments on: America Alone http://s171185354.onlinehome.us/2007/01/07/america-alone/ Commentary from a Conservative Perspective Sat, 19 May 2012 11:58:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Frank Monaldo http://s171185354.onlinehome.us/2007/01/07/america-alone/#comment-2035 Frank Monaldo Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:59:47 +0000 http://s171185354.onlinehome.us/2007/01/07/america-alone/#comment-2035 Dear Odette, You ask "So what?" if Muslim populations want to influence "things in their way." I guess that depends on what "their way" means. If it means Muslims enjoying their culture and practicing their religion among adherents that's one thing. If it means ignoring religious freedom and using electoral power to impose Sharia Law that is another. The former represents the best in assimilation, the latter a serious problem. Steyn's concern is that Muslims, particularly in Europe, have not embraced the tolerance inherent in current Western culture. Regards, Frank Dear Odette,

You ask “So what?” if Muslim populations want to influence “things in their way.” I guess that depends on what “their way” means. If it means Muslims enjoying their culture and practicing their religion among adherents that’s one thing. If it means ignoring religious freedom and using electoral power to impose Sharia Law that is another. The former represents the best in assimilation, the latter a serious problem. Steyn’s concern is that Muslims, particularly in Europe, have not embraced the tolerance inherent in current Western culture.

Regards,
Frank

]]> By: Odette Lussier http://s171185354.onlinehome.us/2007/01/07/america-alone/#comment-2031 Odette Lussier Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:06:12 +0000 http://s171185354.onlinehome.us/2007/01/07/america-alone/#comment-2031 I don't understand Mark Steyn's problem. I mean, is he planning to be alive at the end of the century? Societies evolve in all kinds of different ways and obviously, as the Muslim immigrant populations become stakeholders in European countries, they will want to influence things their way, especially if they become the majority. So what? Doesn't mean they will outlaw cars and bring back the camel. It means a hybrid society will arise, with both good and bad, not a colonial era model that the Europeans imposed everywhere coz they were just plain scared of everybody else. Besides, if Americans thought democracy was such a good idea, you'd think they'd be a lot more eager to vote. As it is, at least half of them can't be bothered from one election to the next. I don’t understand Mark Steyn’s problem. I mean, is he planning to be alive at the end of the century? Societies evolve in all kinds of different ways and obviously, as the Muslim immigrant populations become stakeholders in European countries, they will want to influence things their way, especially if they become the majority. So what? Doesn’t mean they will outlaw cars and bring back the camel.

It means a hybrid society will arise, with both good and bad, not a colonial era model that the Europeans imposed everywhere coz they were just plain scared of everybody else.

Besides, if Americans thought democracy was such a good idea, you’d think they’d be a lot more eager to vote. As it is, at least half of them can’t be bothered from one election to the next.

]]> By: Frank Monaldo http://s171185354.onlinehome.us/2007/01/07/america-alone/#comment-149 Frank Monaldo Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:12:53 +0000 http://s171185354.onlinehome.us/2007/01/07/america-alone/#comment-149 Overstatement is part of what makes Steyn's style so appealing, at least to those who basically agree with him. Overstatement is part of what makes Steyn’s style so appealing, at least to those who basically agree with him.

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