Culture
It is a way to overcome that innate savagery that flows in everyone's veins. It is an expression of a different way of thinking that does not fit into today's world. When one people begins to appreciate and perceive the culture, customs and traditions of another people, this second one has already begun to conquer the world in the purest possible way. When a people develops its culture in all its aspects - music, dance, image, literature, this culture will never fade and will leave a mark in time. The first step is to realize and love the culture of our own people. There is nothing better than knowing that being cultured is not only due to upbringing and education.
There are many different peoples and cultures in the world, each with its own characteristics, values, and different styles of music and customs, clothing, and various means of expression. However, this should not divide people. On the contrary. By touching the culture of another people, we enrich ourselves. And when we present our culture to other groups and societies, we enrich their peace and preserve a part of ourselves.
And what is multiculturalism?
This is a concept that describes societies in which many different cultures coexist without one of them being dominant or at least predominant. It is precisely in this feature that it is distinguished from cultural pluralism, which assumes that other cultures exist in society along with the dominant or at least predominant culture, but which do not contradict the legal order established by the dominant culture. Bulgarian society is an example of cultural pluralism, because along with the Bulgarian one, there exist Gypsy, Turkish and other cultures.
It is inherent in people to dream of some ideal world, but unfortunately they rarely think about the consequences. Already 2400 years ago, Socrates reflected on cosmopolitanism. Immanuel Kant considered a united humanity as the “crown of history”, and the Bolshevik leader Lenin launched the thesis of uniting the entire world by eliminating the fragmentation of peoples. Karl Marx considered nation-states as artificial entities aimed at “enslavement of the masses”, and Voltaire dreamed of a united Europe. Each ideology builds its own model of the world, within the framework of which its goals seem realistically achievable, while ignoring inconvenient reality. Today, globalism seems increasingly aggressive and increasingly blind to the results of the agenda it is pushing. In turn, multiculturalism is among the key ideological tools of globalism in its efforts to unite populations and eliminate borders.
The migrant problem
The concept of multiculturalism first appeared in Canada in the late 1960s. After two decades, it became widespread in Europe; in the 1980s, the principles of multiculturalism entered the political practice of most European countries. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the assimilation method was mainly used to integrate minorities. But European countries faced a serious problem. Numerous migrants, mainly from the Third World, flooded Europe. But they did not show any desire or readiness for assimilation. On the contrary, they united in different ethnic communities and thus survived in their ethnic communities and defended their rights, including the right to preserve the culture, traditions and customs that they brought from their homeland. That is why politicians began to consider multiculturalism as a means of mutual enrichment of cultures and creating harmony in society.
Traditional liberal ideology protects the individual rights of citizens, while multiculturalism emphasizes the rights of collective individuals – different ethnicities and religious communities. Over the past 30 years, multicultural policies have been implemented in Europe, in either a “soft” or “hard” form. Which in turn has led to problems.
Migration issues are one of the significant phenomena of the decade, with growing effects on regional security. A large number of MEPs assess migration as one of the four main threats to European security. It can be assumed that today it is gaining increasing importance and implies far-reaching impacts, both for security and for the economy of the country and Europe.
Today, all countries in Europe suffer from the constant influx of migrants, mainly from the East. The indigenous inhabitants of the old continent call for the return of the idea of supporting the titular nation in the state, and for the rights of migrants to be limited. In support of this, they point out the danger of complete destruction of centuries-old European traditions. Because if the low cultural level of migrants increases, the high cultural level of the state that has accepted them falls.
Examples around the world
Today, Great Britain is one of the countries in Europe that has serious problems with migrants. And it was one of the first countries to implement the ideology of multiculturalism. Although, unlike Canada and Australia, the United Kingdom has not announced an official doctrine that would determine the state's policy towards ethnic groups, it has been quite actively implementing this ideology. At the same time, the British policy of integrating immigrants from another culture and another religion has long been considered very successful. Therefore, other countries in the European Union have also followed it, which has led to the existence of many problems to this day.
Exactly United Kingdom demonstrated broad support for national minorities, with the goal of helping them preserve their identity, culture, and traditions. At the same time, a number of laws were passed there that prohibited any discrimination or racism. The native British were obliged to be tolerant, and this became a dogma.
For example, residents of the Tower Hamlets district in London complain about the strengthening of the positions of immigrants from the Middle East, who have already taken over an entire neighborhood. 19 mosques have already been built in the district and 6 more are planned. Until a few years ago, the English could safely go to local shops, but today they are afraid to appear in this area even with vehicles, because they simply will not be able to leave it in good health - immigrants beat almost to death anyone who does not share their religious views. There are many videos on the Internet of demonstrating immigrants who force religious disputes on the natives - and if someone objects to them, they first begin to insult and humiliate their interlocutor, and then beat him in broad daylight on the street, in front of passers-by. Moreover, other immigrants immediately begin to gather around, ready to support their fellow believers. One of the clips shows a native Englishman being saved only because he had a car and managed to drive away. However, what is characteristic of his case is that a crowd of immigrants runs after the car for several hundred meters, angrily demanding that it stop and be held accountable for its words – and this is despite the fact that the supporters of Islam are the first to start the fight and begin to insult the local resident.
At some point, migrants begin to behave like owners in a foreign country and not only have the right to preserve their identity, but they also try to impose it on their hosts. Despite numerous complaints from the English, the police and prosecutors do not have the opportunity, and sometimes the desire, to react to the increasingly frequent conflicts between migrants and the indigenous population. They simply watch indifferently the chaos that rages in the country, mainly in large cities, and in no way force the “aliens” to comply with English laws. According to a recent study by Demos, The Daily Mail newspaper published an article in which it warns that more and more white Britons are leaving territories dominated by migrants. The problem is that in such areas it is very difficult for the “guests” to adapt to life in the country. According to experts, almost half of the ethnic minorities in Britain (about 4 million people) live in settlements where the white population is already below 50%.
Politicians have begun to realize the enormous problem of migration. They admit that multiculturalism in Europe is a failure and are already beginning to insist on rejecting tolerance. British Prime Minister David Cameron declared at a conference in Munich: “It is time to replace the principle of passive tolerance with liberalism in action, liberalism with muscle and to make it clear that British society is built on certain key values.” Cameron also proposes a measure to solve the problems: to expel from university campuses organizations that have influence among Muslims but do not “accept” Western values.
The Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel also admits that the attempt to build a multicultural society in Germany has failed. Last fall, she insisted that immigrants learn German and integrate into German society. But, despite the statements and firm intention to take immigration under strict control, Merkel noted that the process of Islamization of Germany is already underway and cannot be stopped. German politicians predict an increase in the influence of Islamic culture in Germany with each passing year, as well as an increase in the number of mosques. In practice, the authorities are already powerless to stop the process of Islamization of the country.
In France It's no different. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in a television interview that once a person comes to France, they have to become part of the French nation. If they don't want to, they won't be a welcome guest in the country. France does not want to change its way of life, nor to reconsider the concept of equality between men and women, and will not accept the fact that someone can ban girls from going to school. Moreover, according to him, the French do not want people with headscarves and turbans praying in the street in front of everyoneIn their quest to take care of the identity of those who come to the country, they forgot to take care of the identity of the country that receives them.
The main problem throughout Europe is that immigrants often defend their national and cultural identities through physical violence. For example, two years ago, a case of racism against a white man was heard in France - two young immigrants asked him for a cigarette and, when he refused, beat him almost to death.. At the same time, European experts are trying to hide the growing problem with immigrants by making statements that are exactly the opposite of the real state of affairs. Richard Sakua, a professor at the Faculty of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent, believes that if multiculturalism is seen as a broad opportunity for dialogue between different elements in society, it can become an effective means of preserving the states of Western Europe. He believes that multiculturalism is a much deeper idea of unity in diversity and diversity in unity. According to him, it is not the idea that is dead, but its dogmatic understanding.
The reasons
Elena Ponomareva, a Russian expert, believes that the problem lies in lack of cultural assimilation. In Europe, the legislation on migrants is too soft, according to her, and to date, many representatives of different cultures have gathered. But these people, included in a certain cultural society, did not assimilate into it, but live in diasporas, enclaves, entire regions. As a result, the policy of multiculturalism led to the fact that the basis of traditional, Old Europe was blurred and disappeared. And when the situation reached the point that the very survival of the population of Old Europe was already a problem, then politicians said that multiculturalism was not so important.
According to political scientist Nadezhda Arbatova the slogan, which was raised by the European Union – «Unity in diversity», originally referred to the diversity within Europe itself. This goal was completely achievable, because, despite all the differences, the countries in Europe are of one culture and one religion. But what Merkel and Cameron are talking about today is related to the influx of immigrants from countries outside Europe. The first wave of immigration from Africa and Asia was peaceful, these people wanted to earn money and live normally. But their children and grandchildren, who were born and received citizenship in Europe, now claim something completely different: to make their culture and religion dominant. And too often they end up in radical Islamic organizations.
The main problem is that migrants, despite being settled in encapsulated communities, receive too big, one might even say – unlimited powerthat the indigenous people cannot fight. Another serious reason for the failure of multiculturalism is that European culture remains somewhat passive under the pressure of migrants and allows itself to be de-Christianized. Religion has long ceased to be a unifying factor of culture in the Old Continent, nor is it a measure of social norms and orders. The concept of "Christian culture" has lost its meaning and has been replaced by the principles of "tolerance" and "multiculturalism".
The conclusions for us
Modern European society is subject to spiritual wanderings. Numerous religious teachings, currents, sects, occult movements have appeared, the ideas of Buddhism, Hinduism and even Satanism are spreading. In each such religious group there is a spiritual leader who imposes his own views and his own culture on the members. And the result is a huge number of bearers of different cultural and religious traditions - instead of a unified European society.
Modern European culture today is expressed primarily in empty cathedrals, mass divorces, abortions, free sexual relations and other factors that destroy the foundation of any society - the family. Today, the demographic situation in Europe is characterized by a low birth rate, an increase in life expectancy and a general decrease in the indigenous population compared to other regions of the world. All EU member states have the lowest birth rate since their existence. In Italy and Spain, the birth rate has fallen to 1.2 per woman, in Germany - 1.3, Greece - 1.4, Switzerland - 1.5, France and Denmark - 1.7, Ireland - 2. The age group from 0 to 15 years is already decreasing, therefore Europe will face the problem of a decrease in the working-age population and a decrease in the potential of the labor force. According to the German Max Planck Institute, increasing unemployment reduces the birth rate. But at the same time, the general demographic situation in the European Union looks quite good. This is because there is population growth, which, however, is carried out by immigrants from Africa and Asia. Every year the percentage ratio between natives and immigrants changes in favor of immigrants. Moreover, every newborn European in the future will find himself in the same situation as his parents. Because they raise him in the same principles of tolerance, forbearance, mass culture and consumer ideology. At the same time, the children of immigrants are raised within the strict framework of their ethnic community, receiving a powerful ethno-cultural support. Therefore, in the future they will have much better prospects than natives. Migrants, unlike Europeans, are united by common cultural and religious views. And slowly but surely Europeans are becoming a minority, despite their numerical superiority, at least for the time being.
Europe is rapidly aging. And it is already seriously suffering from numerous economic, political and demographic problems. Today, the population of the Old Continent is faced with an acute ethnic-cultural problem. The reason for this problem is immigrants from Asia and Africa, who are actively settling in European countries. Created as a tool for regulating and creating conditions for mutual existence, multiculturalism has led not to "mutual understanding" and "enrichment" - but to the incitement of ethnic and religious conflicts.
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