Coexistence models

Submitted by Octavio (Italy), Mar 9, 2007 at 11:10

Christians, Muslims and Jews can get along. It is not impossible. Of course, things were much easier when Europe was 100% Christian, but we need to make it work now.

I have often ranted against Third World immigration. Then, I ranted against unemployed Muslims with no education. Now, it is time to say something new.

The problem at the moment is Law and Order. Euro-Muslims become law-breakers, because of their educational and professional short-comings. Once we have dealt with the criminals and put them in jail, we can work on a new Christian-Jewish-Muslim Europe.

In the past, the Kingdom of Andalusia was mixed with Christians, Jews and Muslims. Even now, churches, sinagogues and mosques can still be seen in the area.

Other examples of coexistence come from Eastern Orthodox Christians. There are still a lot of them in Muslim areas and there are Muslims in Greece.

Finally, I don't always agree with what Israel does. But, even there, there is a secular state which guarantees freedom of worship to Jews, Christians and Muslims.

Therefore, it is possible to have a successful European integration with Muslims.

The problem has been mass immigration, crime, lack of education, lack of employment. That is why Euro-Muslims are a problem.

If we start enforcing the Law, if we punish criminals or deport them, there is a chance that Christians, Muslims and Jews can all work on the new Europe.

This is an odd comment coming from me, because I have always been anti-immigration. But, immigrants are already here and we need to integrate them.

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