Our “citizens of the world” (“CW”) are usually up in arms whenever there is news out of Europe that building of a mosque was banned or that a woman in burqa was arrested for some anti-hejab law in France. They spill they manufactured outrage all over the internet, tear themselves apart in debates with Western friends and then go about contributing to the West by dining at their nearest chelo Kabob restaurant. As to whether or not CWs are hypocrites, there remains no doubt in any reasonable person’s mind. They are. But just to get a glimpse of the extent of that hypocrisy, I will offer a brief scenario, if you will, of role reversal, and see what our resident manufactured outrage specialists have to say about it.
Let’s say that we all live in Islamic Iran (or another Middle Eastern Muslim country-take your pick.) Suddenly, and within the span of a decade, we have an influx of millions of Western Europeans migrating to Iran looking for work and a better life (I know-it will never happen, but bear with me, we’re in fantasy land.) Now, these new arrivals want to enjoy their own lifestyle. So, they will walk around our streets in tank tops and miniskirts. They also like to drink in sidewalk cafes. So, let’s give them that as well. Also, their youth like to date openly outside of marriage and have premarital sex. They would like to show their affection for one another openly in public. The new immigrant’s women would like to go to the beach in bikinis, and occasionally even sunbathe in the nude. Their children would like to go to our schools in miniskirts as well. They also like to have their own TV stations. Last, but certainly not the least, they would like to build churches. Many churches in fact, because they are growing in numbers want to have enough places of worship to accommodate them. Oh, I forgot, they will also be running for office and want to have a place in the legislature so that they can pass Western culture-friendly laws.
Now, tell us, CWs, do you have a problem with any of the above? What is it that you say? That stuff is incompatible with your culture? Really?!! REALLY?!!
Anyway, please save the safsateh. I already know how you will react to anything remotely resembling what I mentioned above. Hell, you will tear yourself apart if you see a hundred Americans in Tehran, and will scream that you’re being “colonized.” But, of course, millions of Turks, North Africans and yes, even Iranians, migrating into Europe is not Muslim colonization of Europe, which should raise alarm for Europeans who want to maintain their culture and way of life. Or at least, it’s “good” colonization, because it’s done by you. Just like warmongering is good when it’s done by you, but bad when it’s done by the “West!”
Blog photo: Boulevard des capucines by Jean Beraud. Somewhat related to subject of the blog.
