@lockeproposal and anyone else who cares to chip in.
When did Europe forget that Islam was at war with it?
i found a short article - http://www.wnd.com/2016/08/reverse-assimilation-the-muslim-takeover-of-europe/
Fifty years ago, there was already a noticeable influx of refugees from Muslim countries. Islam was a reality, but it had not evolved into this multi-faceted ideology punctuating the lives of a newer generation of Muslims. Islam of the 1950 and ’60s was harmless – harmless because it wasn’t political and hadn’t had a chance to get radicalized yet.
Back then, the willingness of most European countries to take in immigrants was somewhat shrouded with naiveté. These destitute and abused people needed protection regardless of their upbringing, countries of origin and/or religion. None of it mattered when it came to providing them with safe haven, and rightfully so – even if there was the ulterior motive of cheap labor. It was the right thing to do then, but is it still the right thing to do now? In theory, yes, but things are much more complicated today than they were 50 years ago.
It seems to have snowballed for decades
i found a short article - http://www.wnd.com/2016/08/reverse-assimilation-the-muslim-takeover-of-europe/
>Fifty years ago, there was already a noticeable influx of refugees from Muslim countries. Islam was a reality, but it had not evolved into this multi-faceted ideology punctuating the lives of a newer generation of Muslims. Islam of the 1950 and ’60s was harmless – harmless because it wasn’t political and hadn’t had a chance to get radicalized yet.
>Back then, the willingness of most European countries to take in immigrants was somewhat shrouded with naiveté. These destitute and abused people needed protection regardless of their upbringing, countries of origin and/or religion. None of it mattered when it came to providing them with safe haven, and rightfully so – even if there was the ulterior motive of cheap labor. It was the right thing to do then, but is it still the right thing to do now? In theory, yes, but things are much more complicated today than they were 50 years ago.
It seems to have snowballed for decades
ahhh.. I'm thinking in the last 100-300 years. Before that, people knew what was going on locally because of talking with with their community directly. Since the printing press and reliance on word-of-mouth vs experience, it's a lot easier to make people realize (or forget) what's really going on around them.
edit: as far as specifics, I was educated in Merica, we didn't have much European history :p
ahhh.. I'm thinking in the last 100-300 years. Before that, people knew what was going on locally because of talking with with their community directly. Since the printing press and reliance on word-of-mouth vs experience, it's a lot easier to make people realize (or forget) what's really going on around them.
edit: as far as specifics, I was educated in Merica, we didn't have much European history :p
when the people who control the media told them they weren't