White eastern europeans in my experience work very hard and are generally only disliked because they're willing to work for a much lower wage than the locals, although it is idiotic that they're able to claim benefits right away.
That certainly applies to the Poles - hard working, smart, very welcome over here in my opinion even if it pisses off the lazy-ass natives. However the a lot of the Romanians who have immigrated so far seem to be involved in criminal activities (a friend of mine who is Romanian and came over a long time before the current wave agrees with this).
It's relevant because it shows that wealth isn't going to magically remove the effect of following a backwards religion/culture. What you're seeing in Saudi Arabia, Iran and now Egypt is the nature of all islamic cultures since the dawn of its inception. Islam in Europe, if majority, will be like that, not a reformed version, which is impossible, because of the absolutism of the Koran. Essentially, Saudi Arabia is an excellent counter to the argument that it isn't Islam that is the problem but poverty.
No it's not. Saudi doesn't have a wealthy populace. The wealth is concentrated in an extremist Royal Family, who allow enough to trickle down to keep the natives under control.
I've lived in and been to enough European countries to know that the situation is the same.
Britain <> Europe, however much the EU try to claim we are.
How did you feel about the riots last year (or was it the year before that?) in the UK?.
They were a long time coming, but they were class and economic situation related, not race/religion. Most of the rioters were black, white or mixed, with a few Asians
What about the civil war like situations in France?
What on earth are you talking about?
The fact that the US president had to call the Swedish PM to hear if the situation in Malmo was really such that jews couldn't live there?
Most of the Muslims in Malmo are Palestinian or Middle-Eastern. Are you really surprised they have a beef with Jews? It's just an extension of the fight they have going on in that area.
The majority of the Muslims in the UK are from the Indian subcontinent, and whilst they probably wouldn't invite the local Rabbi round for Sunday dinner, they don't generally have a huge animosity towards them.
I've had some friends who were from Iran and Iraq, celebrated Iranian new years more than once, so I'm not someone who hasn't ever met an immigrant.
"I'm not racist, some of my best friends are black." If you know Iranians, you'll know that most of them hate their fundamentalist government with a passion, but are so frightened of them that they haven't overthrown them.
I just recognize that the west is under attack. I suggest reading Huntingtons 'Clash of Civilizations' if you'd like a bigger perspective.
Ok, now I understand where you're coming from. Clash of Civilisations has a fundamental flaw in my opinion... it's founded upon the assertion that "Muslims" are a single monolithic entity. They're not, in my experience, any more than "Christians" are.
Not related to any of your points above, but for what it's worth, I'd prohibit cousin marriage in the UK or at least refuse to recognise them as valid for immigration purposes. Arranged marriages between family members are one of the biggest barriers to proper integration of immigrant cultures in the UK populace. Once they break that tradition, they're a lot more likely to marry outside of their immediate group.