Sadistic Bastard
No Mercy
One of the Great differences between the more recent waves of immigration into the West in general (and the USA in particular) and the ones of the past is that the USA and the West are now Politically Correct.
In the 1800's, the Irish were called "Beasts" and would be the "Ruin of the Nation". They were given a hard time, forced to work their way up from "The bottom". But because of this, they learned, they worked, and their children fit in with the larger society. The same can be said of later waves, Italians and even the Vietnamese of the 70's. All of these groups had a hard time of it, but it gave them incentive to become "Americans". Yes, these groups held on to some of the traditions of their past, there are celebrations and parades and maybe their grandparents would like to see their grandchildren settle down with a person of the same background...but if they don't, it's not the end of the world.
Even the Hispanic immigration wave is following this pattern, with the main difference of successive waves of NEW Latin-Americans coming to the USA. The Latin population that is several generations established have become very much "Americans", just as the Irish and Itallians and a dozen other groups before them.
However, now we have a new wave. Mostly from the Middle East, they come here for the economic advantage, but have no interest in becoming "American". They cling to their customs and old laws tenaciously, unwilling to change, to become "American". This is allowed in the name of being "sensitive". Their children, instead of becoming closer to the American and/or Western norm, are held apart, given special schools, and subject to a cultural law that is held apart from larger society. They are not encouraged to "contaminate" themselves with learning the language of the land, or of using it with their parents. There is outrage when a woman is told she needs to show her face for a Driver's licence photo. They expect an exception to the Law to be made, a law that existed before they came to this country.
If a group is unwilling to become a part of a new nation, then why do they seek to come to a land of customs they abhor and a society they think Evil? If I were traveling, much less LIVING, in their land, I'd try to respect local custom, my wife would be veiled not because I'd have given up my beliefs, but out of respect for the people who live there. If you don't want to live like a person of that nation, then don't move there permanently. If one doesn't intend to learn the language, then why go there?
The pressure to conform came through Ugly incidents, through discrimination and incidents that violated the Law in many cases, but they provided the incentive for the new groups to learn the law, to embrace it as protection, to learn the system and language and customs and to become American. In a few generations, their children are truly part of the society, thanks to that pressure.
Are we really doing a disservice to both our society AND to this new wave if Islamic immigrants by coddling them, by permitting this "sensitivity"? Is this new wave ever going to "fit in" if we don't force the issue?
-SB
In the 1800's, the Irish were called "Beasts" and would be the "Ruin of the Nation". They were given a hard time, forced to work their way up from "The bottom". But because of this, they learned, they worked, and their children fit in with the larger society. The same can be said of later waves, Italians and even the Vietnamese of the 70's. All of these groups had a hard time of it, but it gave them incentive to become "Americans". Yes, these groups held on to some of the traditions of their past, there are celebrations and parades and maybe their grandparents would like to see their grandchildren settle down with a person of the same background...but if they don't, it's not the end of the world.
Even the Hispanic immigration wave is following this pattern, with the main difference of successive waves of NEW Latin-Americans coming to the USA. The Latin population that is several generations established have become very much "Americans", just as the Irish and Itallians and a dozen other groups before them.
However, now we have a new wave. Mostly from the Middle East, they come here for the economic advantage, but have no interest in becoming "American". They cling to their customs and old laws tenaciously, unwilling to change, to become "American". This is allowed in the name of being "sensitive". Their children, instead of becoming closer to the American and/or Western norm, are held apart, given special schools, and subject to a cultural law that is held apart from larger society. They are not encouraged to "contaminate" themselves with learning the language of the land, or of using it with their parents. There is outrage when a woman is told she needs to show her face for a Driver's licence photo. They expect an exception to the Law to be made, a law that existed before they came to this country.
If a group is unwilling to become a part of a new nation, then why do they seek to come to a land of customs they abhor and a society they think Evil? If I were traveling, much less LIVING, in their land, I'd try to respect local custom, my wife would be veiled not because I'd have given up my beliefs, but out of respect for the people who live there. If you don't want to live like a person of that nation, then don't move there permanently. If one doesn't intend to learn the language, then why go there?
The pressure to conform came through Ugly incidents, through discrimination and incidents that violated the Law in many cases, but they provided the incentive for the new groups to learn the law, to embrace it as protection, to learn the system and language and customs and to become American. In a few generations, their children are truly part of the society, thanks to that pressure.
Are we really doing a disservice to both our society AND to this new wave if Islamic immigrants by coddling them, by permitting this "sensitivity"? Is this new wave ever going to "fit in" if we don't force the issue?
-SB
Change Middle East to Europe and economic advantage to something to do with religion and you could be talking about my Amish Brethern! 