Added: Oct 6, 2008
From: PiroNiro
Duration: 2:49
Paul Barrett explains the fundamental difference between the Muslims who immigrated to the United States as opposed to Europe. He also provides insight into the problems regarding the assimilation/integration of European Muslims. Credit: http://www.bigthink.com/
Channel: Education
Tags: american assimilation barrett bigthink dream european guest immigration islam koran muslim paul quran religion worker
Rating: 4.53 (225 ratings) Views: 5497' favoriteCount='43 Comments: 25
cubepusher Says:
Oct 23, 2008 - My comments were directed at jackfulcher but i had to reply to you to keep the continuity in the replies.
PorchMoneky Says:
Oct 23, 2008 - Are... I was just responding to an old argument then...
chefextra Says:
Oct 24, 2008 - Try living here in the US (as an English immigrant)! According to my economics textbook WW2 started in 1941!
tomdamho Says:
Oct 24, 2008 - ur econ book is suppose to talk about supply and demand mine didnt even mention WWII i think u meant history book?
chefextra Says:
Oct 25, 2008 - Nope, it was definitely economics. The book was making a point about historical views on approaches to economics, Keynesian vs. Classical and somehow the war was mentioned.
EvocatusNL Says:
Oct 26, 2008 - Dear PiroNiro & zbambam5, That is quite an interesting way of starting a discussion. Painting a "significant percentage of people" as e.g. "bigoted atheists". Thank you very much! These are surely "inviting"(sic) messages. You really think that this is *the* way to "encourage" people to express their opinions here? Ave, Evocatus
EvocatusNL Says:
Oct 26, 2008 - "basically slums at the edges of major cities" Dear Mister Barett & PiroNiro would you kindly input the word "slums" in a search enigine and have it look for images pictures. Do it NOW! If you have done so, you have seen the images of what generally/apparently is meant with the English word "slums" I challenge you to point out any part of the "major cities" in the Netherlands(/Belgium/France) that has been like these since WWII. Please, back up these sweeping statements! Ave, Evocatus
EvocatusNL Says:
Oct 27, 2008 - "basically slums at the edges of major cities" That is interesting: Many Thanks to the unknown reader who dealt me a -1 without any argument for my post here above about the remark of Mr. Barrett: "basically slums at the edges of major cities" Great way of discussing. By the way dear PiroNiro, I am interested to know your opinion about this "slums"-thing. Mr Barrett I can locate myself and write him about this statement. Would you please care to answer me? Ave, Evocatus
foamulator Says:
Oct 30, 2008 - I disagree that the muslims are melting into the culture. They are not. They are setting up their own areas and demanding sharia in those areas, JUST LIKE IN EU. This ideology is inherently facist and should be seen for the great threat it is to our own culture. If you hate the American culture like most libs, then of course, you're all for the lie of multiculturalism.
LastReplaySC Says:
Oct 30, 2008 - there is nothing wrong with mulicult.... if only religion wouldn't play a factor .... i love most cultures of basic things like food & music ... nothings wrong with that! Religions and religious cults as well as not speaking the local language is the problem that separates people
thewalkereffect Says:
Nov 4, 2008 - Errm, the british empire gave its subjects rights to come to britain after the second world war. Hardly shunning them.
bazinvanvoss Says:
Nov 4, 2008 - another ignorant american. Go back to your bubble
bazinvanvoss Says:
Nov 4, 2008 - and now europa saves your sorry ass in afghanistan... What I am trying to say is what you say is demeaning to all that have died and fought for freedom in WW2. I speak of the canadians, french the dutch, people from belgium and yes even USA. But to say USA saved Europe from the Nazi's is not true. They were a small part of it. The Russians contributed a way greater part in our liberation than americans did, so get your history right and try again.
jackfulcher Says:
Nov 4, 2008 - Oh, good grief! I recognize the dominance of the Russian presence in Europe during the war, of course, but you go much too far when you give any credit to the French. They rolled over and stuck their feet in the air - we had to kill a bunch of them in North Africa who were fighting for the Germans. The French are scum. And Europe has little to do with Afghanistan - they would have never done anything about the Taliban without America acting first. I demean no one - Europeans are useless.
jackfulcher Says:
Nov 4, 2008 - They're useless when it comes to fighting fascism, whether it's the Nazis or the Islamofascists. Grow a pair, Europe, and stop whining about the methods the Americans are using to save your skinny butts.
Greenleanings Says:
Nov 4, 2008 - This liberal mong has certainly drunk the PC kool-aid. He needs to get his head out of his arse and stop singing kumbayah. I think I need a bucket.
PiroNiro Says:
Nov 8, 2008 - "Do it NOW!" You're taking this a little personal don't you think?
PiroNiro Says:
Nov 8, 2008 - "By the way dear PiroNiro, I am interested to know your opinion about this "slums"-thing. Mr Barrett I can locate myself and write him about this statement. Would you please care to answer me?" If you're THAT motivated as to actually get into contact with Mr. Barrett, then I can assume that you took this video very personally. But before I give any answer, I'd like to know if you've actually gotten into contact with Mr. Barret.
Ko252 Says:
Nov 13, 2008 - But there is somewhat differences. You have yet another problem in EU, especially where i am from, namely the well-fare-system, child support from the government and immigration of low-educated mulism immigrants.
foamulator Says:
Nov 13, 2008 - I'm not sure that I agree with you. In Holland , for instance they were embraced for years and years with just about every socialist program you can think of , and now , they are trying to change everything to a muslim culture, sharia, ect. They have not blended with the host culture , as the basic tenent of multiculturalism states, but simply formed enclaves of their own, rejecting state law and the local culture. No, multiculti is a lie. All cultures are NOT equal.
ErichFranz1990 Says:
Nov 13, 2008 - witte kracht save Europe!!!
ElusiveAnole Says:
Nov 14, 2008 - Very insightful.
DownOnMyLuck Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - This is some pretty stealthy anti-European sentiment. It's also nonsense. Pure nonsense. European snobbery notwithstanding, you'd have to be a special kind of moron to believe that America went out of their way to make life comfortable for these people. See the way I said that? I'm a democrat, and even I loathe them. Here's a much simpler and more plausible explanation: Traveling to America from Asia is expensive. Traveling to Europe from Asia is not. Poor muslims = barbarians. Tah dah.
twinturbom20 Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - Damn, You hit the nail right on the head. I was wondering why groups like "C.A.I.R and Muslim Brotherhood" are killing American citizens and dropping bombs on their cities. Now I get it. Ohh shit, did I just get that all twisted.
PorchMoneky Says:
Oct 23, 2008 - Sorry your confusing me. I'm British and just trying to stop national pride starting a silly argument between brothers. US, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and many others...