France and Turkey

Submitted by Octavio Johanson (Italy), May 11, 2005 at 04:17

I don't just blame France and Germany, as one of the readers suggested. I don't blame the French, in general, for things.

Indeed, the reader was correct to suggest that the British PM Blair is pro-Turkish and so are Italy, Spain and even the USA.

To be fair, France is the only country which recognises the Armenian Holocaust (I can call it a Holocaust, because it was an inspiration to Hitler).

Moreover, the French statesman Giscard D'Estagne had the guts to say no to Turkey in Europe.

Why do I blame Fance then? Because France and Germany have power and influence over the European Union, therefore France and Germany identify with the European Union.

France and Germany can influence the European Union much more than Italy, Spain, and even Britain. If France and Germany didn't want Turkey in the European Union, Turkey would not stand a chance.

I don't like racial hatred and I respect the Turks and acknowledge the contributions that Turkish immigrants have made in Europe. Turkish immigrants are honest, hard-working people and deserve all my respect. Turkish immigrants value the family, education and make a huge contribution to nations like Germany and Holland.

What I don't like is this view that we should be open to all. Multiculturalism is not just about racial tolerance, it is about lack of rules and order.

I am sorry, dear reader, I didn't mean to insult France and Germany. All I am saying is that there are Europeans who advocate this new brand of relativism called multiculturalism.

I am taking about newspapers like Le Monde (France), Liberation (France), Der Spiegel (Germany), El Pais (Spain), The Independent (London) and The Guardian (London).

I respect the Turks. I respect the Germans. I very much respect and value the French.

I just don't like what is being done to my beloved Europe.

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