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2005-09-09 Fifth Column

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Posted by ed 2005-09-09 08:54|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Islam can only function over time in the US if it can maintain cohesion. That is, if it can keep their families in close knit circles (think ghettos), educate their children in madrassas instead of public schools, and maintain cultural and religious discipline (literally), minimizing exposure to our (traditional) liberal society.

First generation, they most likely will be able to do much of this. Second generation will be neither fish-nor-fowl, losing much of their cultural identity and being neither part of the old ways or their new country. Third generation will be mostly integrated with the US, only mildly interested in religion (holidays only) or not at all.

What will make it more difficult for them to assimilate will be government efforts to help them keep their religion and culture (keeping them down), by letting them practice Sharia, for example, and giving them wide latitude to educate their children for religion instead of gainful employment. This will make the transition far more painful.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-09-09 12:11|| 2005-09-09 12:11|| Front Page Top

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