[ExI] Getting People who Speak Heresies to Shut Up
MB
mbb386 at main.nc.us
Sat Apr 11 17:17:02 UTC 2009
Stefano wrote:
> In fact, it should be remembered that the US knew at least *two*
> radically different models of immigration, the first being that of
> original settlers and subsequent newcomers arriving only a little
> later, whose ideas, language and ethnicity was pretty close to theirs.
>
> While immigration in Europe from the Middle East and North Africa
> certainly belongs to a third kind, it should perhaps be pointed out
> that the "first immigration" did not try in the least to assimilate
> and integrate in the Native American societies, values and culture,
> let alone respect its legal systems! It destroyed if for good.
>
Can one see similarities between the current Muslim immigration to Europe and the
1st immigration of Europeans to North America?
Being of European background, I am glad the 1st immigration turned out as it did.
Regards,
MB
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