(November 19, 2015 at 5:29 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:(November 19, 2015 at 5:21 am)Mathilda Wrote: I can't get over how the rednecks in America have seen the events in Paris and flow of immigration into Europe like some kind of disaster porn. It's like they are not-so-secretly wanting their apocalyptic visions of Europe to come true so that they can feel justified in their own bigotry, all the while not realising that European countries have their own cultural values and histories vastly different to America.What you've said is true but how and will you be able to deal with it when conflict breaks out in Europe as it has in the Middle East and in Africa? The refugees are bringing their historical problems with them and now the pot has a lot more racial and cultural beans in the soup. All hell will break out within a generation.
So just to dispel some myths that have been floating about.
We've experienced terrorism before (we know that life goes on).
No, European countries aren't going to suddenly relax their gun laws and the populations aren't going to want to immediately arm themselves (we like living in first world countries).
Yes, there may be some tensions and fear (obviously) but just as many are understanding and accepting of genuine refugees fleeing from war.
Absolute bollocks.
