Scoobes said:
And were also mostly at war with each other. As for London, it has had to deal with terrorism since the 1800s, long before multicultural society arose. Londoners pretty much accept that it will happen at some point but also realise we're far less likely to die of terrorism than being hit by a car. Also, Yugoslavia isn't what I would call "multicultural" as the term is associated with a degree of integration, whereas Yugoslavia is a culture of separate nationalist idealogues creating artificial tensions. Very much the monoculture Jumpin was advocating against. |
I will partially concede your point on London terrorism, but despite that, almost all terrorism committed in London in the 21st century was islamic terrorism. Hardly a good sign, eh? And Yugoslavia was a mix of many ethnic groups, so they were very "multicultural". That didn't turn out well when people started to realize they hated one another. I don't see why it would be different in Western nations, espcially if people can't be integrated. Ghettos are becoming a big problem in Western European cities, so I am very troubled indeed.
And as for your point about Europe being at war, that is probably because most of history before is full of war! There was plenty of war in Africa and Asia, so Europe was hardly an exception. Keep in mind that after the defeat of Napolean, there was no war in Europe for over 100 years. And after WW2, there was no significant crisis in Europe till the Yugoslav wars (I'm not counting the cold war, as that was based on igiology, and the power of two massive countries). And when we talk about today, more homogonized societies are generally more successful. China, Japan, and South Korea have very little "multiculturalism" in their countries, yet are the most successful Asian countries out there. The Middle East on the other hand is always in conflict with one another, and even India has problem with Islamic in some of its provinces, with increasing crime and segregation in society.
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