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Towards a Pan-European Society | 57 comments (57 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Towards a Pan-European Society (4.00 / 2)
I don't recognize these first two models in the real world.  Leaving out the "invade your neighbor" scenario, I see two other approaches:

  • Allow immigration, and encourage economic and social integration while respecting the immigrant's right to celebrate his/her original culture.  
  • Allow immigration, don't encourage economic or social integration, but expect the immigrant to adopt your belief system and culture anyway.    
by liz (lizbryant_at_yahoo_dot_com) on Tue Feb 7th, 2006 at 11:27:55 AM EST
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asdf's first model described the approach of the Kohl government in then West Germany rather well. Not giving citizenship even to the children of immigrants and such. It was in part built on the mythology that immigrants are guest workers who'll one day return home.

His second model may partially describe France (but the other part is your second model).

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Tue Feb 7th, 2006 at 03:38:00 PM EST
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Towards a Pan-European Society | 57 comments (57 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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