Posted on 05/05/2004 7:04:50 AM PDT by cvq3842
There wqas an interesting column in the print version of National Review this week (it's not on the website, so I can't link it). Basically it said that the widespread acceptance (endorsement?) of abortion in Europe, plus other "modern" and "post-modern" social changes relating to marriage and childbirth, are resulting in a birthrate collapse in much of Western Europe. Naive populations of Italy and several other European nations are falling to about 1.1 children per couple (less than a "replacement rate" of, presumably, 2.0 or thereabouts), and that such a decline is one of the reasons for massive immigration into those countries of Arab and African people, with historically higher birthrates.
I'd be interested in people's thoughts here, assuming the facts are true. The columnist warned that such a massive influx of peoples without the political and cultural traditions of the host countries would eventually cause widespread Social, economic and political upheaval. Also, the article brought to light another concept that seems to be a part of the abortion/marriage/"social issue" debate: the idea that the state has an interest in protecting children and in ensuring the continuation of the population of the state - the next generation, if you will.
Any thoughts?
A big Conservative Right On. If people would actually read Buchanan they would find that he is right about this as well as illegal immigration, abortion, homosexual practices, trade job losses and foreign entanglements bringing war to our shores.
Pat continues to demonstrate unsurpassed analytical forecasting of what is best for America. Being for America first makes Pat the object of smearers.
Also he may not be anti-semetic but he sure acts like it. A recent Taki piece called something like Neocon Job said that the real reason for Wolfowitz's war was to tie the USA more firmly to Israel. The litany of obviously Jewish names (Kristol, etc) in agreement with Iraq, and the exclusion of some of the key drivers who don't happen to be Jewish, like say Rice, Rumsfeld, Powell paints an innacurate picture designed to stir up anti-Jewish sentiment. I hear their arguments echoed by the less fastidious and they quickly disolve into blatent anti-semitism.
Pat does have a ton of interesting ideas, but he is not nuanced enough to be a politician. As a polemicist he is first rate. Death of the West was a very thought provoking book. If anyone else had written it it would have had an impact like "End of History". Thats sad, but you only get so many mistakes before a lot of people start ignoring you and Pat has used up more than his quota.
What were all those mistakes? You may have missed that Pat was all for taking out bin Laden for his terrorist attack on us. He did not think Iraq was a terrorist threat to America. Just about the rest of the world agrees with Pat on that.
The root cause of this mess has far more wide ranging impact than "only" immigration.
All the wonderful warm fuzzy notions of the post-Korean war period - as in "the sixties", can only be applied to modern, developed, western, states, and apparently not to all of them. They have been utterly ignored or redefined to allow the third world to benefit at our expense.
"Zero population growth" - quite popular in the west, allowed the US and like societies to live like royalty while reducing the number of children they had to support.
"Two income houses" or "liberation of the housewife" - same attraction and result as above and a joke in backwater mexico.
"Diversity" - I won't even go into how diverse Rwanda or Egypt are in comparison to our old concept of a melting pot. However, 'diversity' as practiced here and now fosters insular, self defining and self regulating, clots of "others" who are openly hostile to traditional American beliefs and ethics - growing daily, in part due to...
"Constructionism" - particularly in relation to the constitution, immigration, the second amendment, the family, gender, educational goals....(hmmm), no, particularly applicable to every single important element of society. Go ahead, ask any Iraqi how he or she was able apply constructionism to Shara law or to Saddam's dictates.
"Relativism" - Sure, its worthwhile to understand and respect the reasons for eating the liver of your adversaries or worshipping at a cave somewhere in the outback but 'understand' has morphed into 'elevate over the capitalistic and paternal imperialistic policies of the west' ("and never, never, mention that it used to be the 'Christian World"). That kind of relativism would probably make the guy worshipping in the cave laugh his butt off, if he was strong enough to do so after living on roots and tree bark his whole life.
Relativism of course also applies to individuals - I have to wonder how many wealthy mexicans feel obligated to insure the well being of the peons down the road.
Oops, I don't wonder at all being as how the peons are moving up here where my taxes assure their continued ability to spawn.
And, "Liberal Education" [in which I admit to having participated]. The highlypopular and very profitable mass indoctrination scam brought to you by a committed academic elite. Who, in turn, would starve if it were not for government sponsorship of their absurd but effective socialist/egalitarian/lowest common denominator ideology. Oh, heah, and it is highly profitable as an industry; one that offers absolutely no guarantee of its product.
So, if you are only worried about abortion and immigration (in addition to keeping the Beemer tuned and the waistline down) maybe you should broaden your horizons.
Note: this arguement not necessarily aimed at Freepers - just the rest of America.
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