mozzaok wrote on May 25
th, 2009 at 12:59am:
I love multiculturalism.
I love the fact that we can learn about other people, and start to recognise their similiarities, not just their differences.
I love that kids can grow up respecting other cultures, not thinking they must denigrate or stereotype them as inferior.
I love the fact that we can finally try to live a principle of brotherhood that so many preach, but so few practice.
Not something Sven can say:
Sadly, in Landskrona the other day, an elderly couple parking their car made the mistake of attracting the attention of a young man of a certain, only vaguely hinted at, religion-of-peacey persuasion. He beat the 71-year old man brutally, and the 78-year old woman to death.
The killing has shocked the town. The leaders of four local Muslim associations held a press conference to deplore the "accident" and warn that it could "cause xenophobia". Indeed. That's the real news angle here:
Sweden: Muslim Community Fears Violence After Attack On Elderly CoupleThat's the ticket: A purely hypothetical outbreak of violent attacks on Muslims always trumps actual violent attacks on non-Muslims. In a Tim Blair reader's note-perfect parody of a Guardian headline after the 2005 London Tube bombings:
British Muslims Fear Repercussions Over Tomorrow's Train BombingBut, alas, this is a world beyond parody.
Mozz, the host culture ('you') loving multiculturalism and basking in its imagined warm glow is NOT enough.