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Europe
Ban Ki-Moon calls on Europe not to "demonize" immigrants, in particular Muslims
2010-10-20
(KUNA) -- UN Secretary General the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed concern over the rising discrimination against immigrants, especially Mohammedans in Europe.
If Beelzebub himself were to appear in a puff of smoke and a flash of light, with the smell of brimstone all around him, some dumbass would caution us against "demonizing" him.
"My predecessor Kofi Annan came to Parliament in 2004 and made an impatient call to seize the momentum on immigration and not to demonize the other. I wish I could report the situation has improved in the intervening years, but as a friend of Europe, I share profound concern," he told the European Parliament in its full session held in the city of Strasbourg this afternoon.

"Some play on people's fears. Some invoke liberal values for illiberal causes. They accuse immigrants of violating European values," he stressed.

"Today the primary target is immigrants of Mohammedan faith," he added and urged for tolerance in Europe.

He focused in his speech on three key challenges; fight against poverty, climate change and nuclear disarmament.
Posted by:Fred

#12  Has anyone mentioned to Erdogan that, at least technically, genocide against the Armenians was a lot worse of a violation of human rights than asking Turks to act like civilized people.

Probably not, because he would get all purple before his brain arteries exploded.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2010-10-20 21:53  

#11  in particular Muslims

It's always "epecially Muslims".

Mohammedans, the skinless cranks.
Posted by: KBK   2010-10-20 19:04  

#10  I get the distinct feeling he doesn't understand Muslims at all.

He understands perfectly well, who elected him Secretary General, RJ.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2010-10-20 18:50  

#9  Sorry, Spanky, but the phone's been disconnected for non-payment.
Posted by: mojo   2010-10-20 18:13  

#8  "Erdogan says assimilation is a crime against humanity"

So Turkey won't mind if a bunch of Germans (and Americans) move to his country, legally or otherwise, suck off the gummint teat there, and continue to act, dress, and speak just like Germans and Americans?

'Cuz otherwise, they'd be committing a crime against humanity, and we can't have that.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2010-10-20 17:57  

#7  .and immigrants to a country should remember that until they have fully integrated into that country
Anonymoose, they can't integrate as that would be bad, actually worse than bad, Erdogan says assimilation is a crime against humanity.
Posted by: tipper   2010-10-20 16:53  

#6  "Some play on people's fears. Some invoke liberal values for illiberal causes. They accuse immigrants of violating European values," he stressed.

That’s Moon’s diplo-speak for…

Hey…all you secularists…will ya pipe down about all that Muslim immigrant theocracy stuff already? And c’mon feminists…buck up…so what if they treat their women like cattle? And, by the way, you folks in the Unions lets try to be alittle more civil about who deserves the jobs…hmmkay? Focus people…we gotta Global Solidarity Movement goin on here. Remember, we need all the victims we can get.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2010-10-20 15:24  

#5  No need for the Euros to demonize the Muhammadans -- They are self-demonizing.
Posted by: OldSpook   2010-10-20 09:50  

#4  Can we demonize radical muslim's enablers then?
Posted by: DarthVader   2010-10-20 08:54  

#3  Imagine the utter shock and horror if he had also said, "...and immigrants to a country should remember that until they have fully integrated into that country, that they are guests, and should behave politely to their new nation and its people."
Posted by: Anonymoose   2010-10-20 08:50  

#2  I get the distinct feeling he doesn't understand Muslims at all.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2010-10-20 04:45  

#1  LOL Fred!

As for Ban Ki-Moon, please, oh wise one, tell us all about being besieged by foreign cultures:

"South Korea is ethnically one of the most homogeneous societies in the world with more than 99 per cent of inhabitants having Korean ethnicity.[119] Koreans describe their ethnic homogeneous society using the word ´ÜÀϹÎÁ·±¹°¡ (Dan-il minjok guk ga, which literally means the single race society.)"

Posted by: Black Charlie Chinemble5313   2010-10-20 00:53  

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