Enforcing Sharia at UC-Irvine

[Mr. dB]

I remember when immigrants used to be proud to have "come to America" and were usually assimilated by the second generation. I don't think it is the job of the majority to conform to the whims of every special interest group.

 

[mountain muscle]

I remember when immigrants used to be proud to have "come to America" and were usually assimilated by the second generation. I don't think it is the job of the majority to conform to the whims of every special interest group.

Exactly.

 

[Raptorex]

I remember when immigrants used to be proud to have "come to America" and were usually assimilated by the second generation. I don't think it is the job of the majority to conform to the whims of every special interest group.

Not to correct you, however - immigrants use to come to America to be "Americans" - now they come to be in America.

 

[ceo]

I remember when immigrants used to be proud to have "come to America" and were usually assimilated by the second generation. I don't think it is the job of the majority to conform to the whims of every special interest group.

Remember when they really tried to learn the language and were proud when they could communicate fairly well in english??? My what a difference 20-30 years makes.

My family sponsored a family of 17 Vietnamese back in the early 70's. We gave them a place to live and every one that could, went out and worked doing something. They did their best to learn english and assimilate into American society. They kept their own traditions of course, but they were glad to be in America.

It was tough for them for a while, but they saved as much as they could and bought a house when they could. They tried many times to give my parents money, but they wouldn't take any. So, every time my birthday rolled around, I got cash from the father. He would give it to me all secret like, away from my parents and tell me to save it.

That family has done pretty well for themselves. Several of the kids went on to college. I think one or two of them own their own businesses. I don't ever remember any of them crying about wanting any special rights. They were fleeing a country where they had very little individual rights, and no rights if the gov't saw fit to take them away. They were happy as hell to be somewhere where they had a fair chance like everyone else.

What the fuck has happened to that America?

 

[ceo]

Not to correct you, however - immigrants use to come to America to be "Americans" - now they come to be in America.

oh yes, I should add that they were very anxious to become Americans too.

 

[javaguru]

I remember when immigrants used to be proud to have "come to America" and were usually assimilated by the second generation. I don't think it is the job of the majority to conform to the whims of every special interest group.

Religion is a very different animal than culture. It doesn't lend itself to assimilation.

 

[ceo]

Religion is a very different animal than culture. It doesn't lend itself to assimilation.

The Buddhists seem to do quite well with it though, no?

 

[javaguru]

The Buddhists seem to do quite well with it though, no?

Some Buddhists would argue it's not a religion but a philosophy of life. Also, the Lama is pretty hardcore about getting back his power in Tibet, as are the monks living in Tibet.

Buddhist monks in Vietnam self immolated as religious protest against the Catholic government.

 

[mountain muscle]

Buddhism is not a religion.

 

[ceo]

they seem to do pretty well in America though.