Multi-culturalism a fail in Germany

[V8Assassin]

Wow!

It is hard to believe any politician would come out saying those things. Just to recap...Germans are xenophobic, multiculturalism doesn't work, there are too many Jews in Germany, and there is a growing public resentment of Muslims. Gotta say no big surprises other than there being too many Jews in Germany. However, only 17% of Germans indicated they felt that way. I would be willing to bet that 17% is not real happy about anyone without blonde hair and blue eyes. I will say this, I have my doubts about multiculturalism being able to be successful, and as far as their Muslim issue, well that's not too hard to understand. It's difficult to treat Islam as a religion on it's face because by all appearances they are just as much of a political party/movement as a religion. We are taught to separate the Church from our legal/political processes, but Islam teaches they are one and the same.

[D7M]

Wow!

It is hard to believe any politician would come out saying those things. Just to recap...Germans are xenophobic, multiculturalism doesn't work, there are too many Jews in Germany, and there is a growing public resentment of Muslims. Gotta say no big surprises other than there being too many Jews in Germany. However, only 17% of Germans indicated they felt that way. I would be willing to bet that 17% is not real happy about anyone without blonde hair and blue eyes. I will say this, I have my doubts about multiculturalism being able to be successful, and as far as their Muslim issue, well that's not too hard to understand. It's difficult to treat Islam as a religion on it's face because by all appearances they are just as much of a political party/movement as a religion. We are taught to separate the Church from our legal/political processes, but Islam teaches they are one and the same.

You have your doubts about multiculturalism being successful in Germany or anywhere?

[V8Assassin]

You have your doubts about multiculturalism being successful in Germany or anywhere?

Anywhere. I don't mean that from a racist standpoint, but show me where it has succeeded in history. It is the tendency of most cultures/groups to stick to their own and not assimilate into a larger population. For the reasons muslcescience brought up, it just doesn't seem like it will be successful. The idea of multiculturalism is the eventual assimilation of the combined cultures into one homogenous group without reflection or reference to race/religion. I am simply not sure human beings are capable of this.