Have you really never considered what “clash of cultures” means? Some cultures are diametrically opposed to one another. Here is an example you should be able to understand. Consider the culture in the West, where women are given autonomy over their lives, they have, at least, equal rights to men. Rape and murder of women is considered bad. Meanwhile in places like Africa and the Middle East oftentimes the local culture is the complete opposite. Women are controlled, what they wear, what they are allowed to do, where they can go. When women in those places misbehave they can expect a beating or rape or even be killed (for the family’s honor of course). When people from those cultures come to the West they don’t suddenly forget those beliefs, morals, norms they grew up in. Eventually that leads to a clash of cultures where one group believes things should be run one way and another group believes it should be done another. This can of course become violent.
You cannot cite diametrically opposed viewpoints as evidence of a whole. The human experience is varied throughout the world. Of course, the example you give is reprehensible, but that is not the norm either is it? This is an intellectually dishonest argument.
A certain amount of assimilation is necessary if people emigrate to America, It happened with your family, it happened in the last 60 years with mine. Hiding malignant racism behind the term "clash of cultures" is just one way to mask what the hate.
You disregard my argument, minimize it, call me intellectually dishonest then start on going on about “hate?” You’re a hypocrite. My family assimilated because while European cultures are diverse they are far less opposed, far more compatible together than a European culture is with one from Africa.
I did not disregard your argument, there was not an argument to disregard. You might want to look at the nation of Mauritius, or how the Indian population gets along in Britain without much trouble. I can only guess why the cultures you chose include Africa and the Middle East, but I am pretty sure you know why. That is why you cling to the "European" label.
People of all races emigrate to the Nordic countries, which are far more successful and productive societies than we have here. There are expectations for living there, just like meaningful immigration reform would do for our country.
How am I creating cultural conflict? Please enlighten...
Have you really never considered what “clash of cultures” means? Some cultures are diametrically opposed to one another. Here is an example you should be able to understand. Consider the culture in the West, where women are given autonomy over their lives, they have, at least, equal rights to men. Rape and murder of women is considered bad. Meanwhile in places like Africa and the Middle East oftentimes the local culture is the complete opposite. Women are controlled, what they wear, what they are allowed to do, where they can go. When women in those places misbehave they can expect a beating or rape or even be killed (for the family’s honor of course). When people from those cultures come to the West they don’t suddenly forget those beliefs, morals, norms they grew up in. Eventually that leads to a clash of cultures where one group believes things should be run one way and another group believes it should be done another. This can of course become violent.
You cannot cite diametrically opposed viewpoints as evidence of a whole. The human experience is varied throughout the world. Of course, the example you give is reprehensible, but that is not the norm either is it? This is an intellectually dishonest argument.
A certain amount of assimilation is necessary if people emigrate to America, It happened with your family, it happened in the last 60 years with mine. Hiding malignant racism behind the term "clash of cultures" is just one way to mask what the hate.
Why do you hate? That is the real question.
You disregard my argument, minimize it, call me intellectually dishonest then start on going on about “hate?” You’re a hypocrite. My family assimilated because while European cultures are diverse they are far less opposed, far more compatible together than a European culture is with one from Africa.
I did not disregard your argument, there was not an argument to disregard. You might want to look at the nation of Mauritius, or how the Indian population gets along in Britain without much trouble. I can only guess why the cultures you chose include Africa and the Middle East, but I am pretty sure you know why. That is why you cling to the "European" label.
People of all races emigrate to the Nordic countries, which are far more successful and productive societies than we have here. There are expectations for living there, just like meaningful immigration reform would do for our country.