(March 24, 2017 at 5:12 pm)alpha male Wrote: That's a really interesting comment. I've been asking about muslim immigration to europe for years. In the past, I wasn't called a bigot for doing so. Lefty atheists acknowledged that there was much about the mindsets of many in middle eastern muslim countries that they were against. They didn't hide behind stereotyping arguments. Their reasoning in supporting immigration was that the secular west is a better way of life, and immigrants would see that and assimilate. Now I'm not getting that argument.
Quote:Lefty atheists acknowledged that there was much about the mindsets of many in middle eastern muslim countries that they were against
I wouldn't exactly label myself an atheist or a leftie. The truth is, yes, there are ugly elements in the cultures of certain Islamic countries but we need to find a balance. For example, there was a Muslim shopkeeper in my city. His name was Asad Shah and he arrived in Scotland in 1998 after receiving asylum. He was completely integrated, ran a business, paid his taxes and generally loved by the local community, however, he was murdered by an extremist last year. It wasn't some crazed white nationalist; it was an Islamic extremist.
The extremists are in the minority but you certainly won't hear that reported by the likes of Breitbart or the Daily Mail. The majority of immigrants and asylum seekers (Islamic or not) are just looking for a better life. Nobody is saying that we should just open the borders completely and let everyone in, but travel bans and things like that are not the answer. Trust me, stop reading certain news outlets and the paranoia goes away.
