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The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam

The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam

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The Strange Death of Europe is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide。 Declining birth-rates， mass immigration and cultivated self-distrust and self-hatred have come together to make Europeans unable to argue for themselves and incapable of resisting their own comprehensive change as a society。 This book is not only an analysis of demographic and political realities， but also an eyewitness account of a continent in self-destruct mode。 It includes reporting from across the entire continent， from the places where migrants land to the places they end up， from the people who appear to welcome them in to the places which cannot accept them。

Told from this first-hand perspective， and backed with impressive research and evidence， the book addresses the disappointing failure of multiculturalism， Angela Merkel's U-turn on migration， the lack of repatriation and the Western fixation on guilt。 Murray travels to Berlin， Paris， Scandinavia， Lampedusa and Greece to uncover the malaise at the very heart of the European culture， and to hear the stories of those who have arrived in Europe from far away。 In each chapter he also takes a step back to look at the bigger issues which lie behind a continent's death-wish， answering the question of why anyone， let alone an entire civilisation， would do this to themselves？ He ends with two visions of Europe - one hopeful， one pessimistic - which paint a picture of Europe in crisis and offer a choice as to what， if anything， we can do next。

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Mirjam ，

Others have better articulated than I the flagrant racism and xenophobia in this book。 I read it cover to cover， before anyone wants to accuse me of not actually reading the damn thing; I didn't care for one bit of it， and Murray's apparently genuine nostalgia for "white" Europe is nauseating。 "Only Europeans and their descendants remember guilt，" Murray asserts， "so only Europeans and their descendants have continuously to atone for it。" I'd say someone ought to introduce him to the concept of Others have better articulated than I the flagrant racism and xenophobia in this book。 I read it cover to cover， before anyone wants to accuse me of not actually reading the damn thing; I didn't care for one bit of it， and Murray's apparently genuine nostalgia for "white" Europe is nauseating。 "Only Europeans and their descendants remember guilt，" Murray asserts， "so only Europeans and their descendants have continuously to atone for it。" I'd say someone ought to introduce him to the concept of the Jews but I don't want him to know about us。 No thanks， and go fuck yourself。 。。。more

Darjeeling ，

Read it。 It's about you。 Read it。 It's about you。 。。。more

Lauren Vargues ，

I appreciated this book because it is written in such a style that its impact does not rely on persuasively horrifying scene-setting， but on its relentless pull on the trigger of dates， names， places - factual information that， even when it does ask some further research of the reader， can be swiftly confirmed。 There is no scaremongering; the fear Murray is speaking to already lives inside many of us。 Well-written， informative， and urgently important gets a 5 star rating。

Amit ，

I would have rated this book 5， had the author。。。（1） taken 360 perspective on the subject of migration into Europe as opposed to only political views， （2） taken history of over 500 years into account， （3） delved beyond politics into economics， psychology， and evolution also。I rate the book 3 because the book:（1） raises a very good question even though it did not answer the question holistically，（2） language and narration are excellent， however some issues need more depth than just nice language， I would have rated this book 5， had the author。。。（1） taken 360 perspective on the subject of migration into Europe as opposed to only political views， （2） taken history of over 500 years into account， （3） delved beyond politics into economics， psychology， and evolution also。I rate the book 3 because the book:（1） raises a very good question even though it did not answer the question holistically，（2） language and narration are excellent， however some issues need more depth than just nice language，（3） borders on propaganda by taking sides。A must read for many reasons。 Good book but with a pinch of salt。 。。。more

Jeannie ，

It is true that there are a lot of facts in this book， however， it felt to me as if the facts had been selected simply to support the author's point of view。 Fair enough I guess， but the issue seems to me to be much more complex and I felt like some of the obvious objections were overlooked， rather than being examined and weighed up。 So for me this was a disappointing book。 It is true that there are a lot of facts in this book， however， it felt to me as if the facts had been selected simply to support the author's point of view。 Fair enough I guess， but the issue seems to me to be much more complex and I felt like some of the obvious objections were overlooked， rather than being examined and weighed up。 So for me this was a disappointing book。 。。。more

Marko Glavor ，

The book is ok。 It has some decent parts which makes you think， and in generally is good for debate。 But on the other hand， it repeat itself， and on few parts it just plays with data and put it out of context in a Kind of radical right wing approach to topic。 Still， it is easy to read and I would reccomend。

Bert Heymans ，

Exceptionally well-written and thought-provoking book。 This book was recommended to me by an actual refugee （not just an immigrant， but a refugee from Egypt）。 I think this book or at least greater parts of its message should be debated more openly。

Mark Gowan ，

Douglas Murray was brought to my attention by his interview with Sam Harris。 The book， however， interested me because I have lived in and spent a great deal of time in Scandinavia。 First， the title is a bit misleading。 Here， Murray is arguing that mass migration， not immigration， is problematic。 His argument includes identity but is not limited to identity。 That is， in Murray's opinion European identity is a worthwhile concept that is being diluted by the influx of middle-eastern and northern Af Douglas Murray was brought to my attention by his interview with Sam Harris。 The book， however， interested me because I have lived in and spent a great deal of time in Scandinavia。 First， the title is a bit misleading。 Here， Murray is arguing that mass migration， not immigration， is problematic。 His argument includes identity but is not limited to identity。 That is， in Murray's opinion European identity is a worthwhile concept that is being diluted by the influx of middle-eastern and northern African migrants but mass migration is problematic for practical reasons as well as quality of life reasons within Europe as a whole。 These issues are made worse by his argument that most of these migrants are Islamic。 To say that Murray's argument is controversial is probably an understatement， but his book， The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life， that preceded this writing should have alleviated any surprise。Murray， a political scientist， argues that Europe is and will continue to lose its cultural identity and that it is freely destroying itself as a historical entity。 This， he claims， is because Europeans have lost their way， they have lost their purpose and love of self and are immuring themselves because of this。 Led by Germany's open border policy in 2015， Europe will lose it's Christian/cultural traditions to the Islamic traditions of the migrants that continue to be allowed into European countries。 the problem is two-fold。 First， Europe's cultural and traditional beliefs should be held as important as any other but are not， and secondly Islam is a foreign and unwanted theocratic tradition that is and will continue to overwhelm European cultural and traditional norms。 I would say that he is correct in both cases。Murray's argument is solid， backed up by ample sources， realistic examples and shows little contradiction。 It is warranted given the sheer numbers of migrants to Europe from the middle east and North Africa。 The book addresses a difficult topic， full of moral forays and certain to raise emotional hackles on both sides of the now ultra-divided political landscape。 That being said， he has a point， but his point seems a bit too narrow。The argument is that Christianity is important to the European identity and that Islam is an identity that is， in the end， unwanted and dangerous。 Murray seems not to address the larger problem: religion， religious belief， and religious ideologies are problematic。 Islam is just the latest insane belief system in the west。 It is true that Islam is dangerous and the many examples of violence brought to Europe by migrants and immigrants alike stand， but it is not because these people are from foreign countries。 It is because they bring religion with them。 Murray touches on this but does not seem to go into great detail concerning the problem of religion as a whole。Of course， the typical villains include the lack of leadership， unwarranted white guilt， political pandering and the misuse of real immigration needs by millions of migrants looking for a free ride in countries viewed as ultra-rich。 Because of the ring of his reasoning Murray will most likely be deemed a closet racist。 I don't think he his。 But his book relies， overly so， on statistics， which as any thinking person knows， can be skewed。 I think that Murray tends to skew statistic to fit his argument。 Not that he does， but only that the presentation of his argument seems to do so in sections and comes dangerously close to strawman argumentation。 He does， however， offer solutions， at least one of which seems viable。Murray is thorough and relies on "boots on the ground" examples， much of which I have experienced in the past decade or so traveling to Scandinavia。 It is beyond a doubt that the cultural landscape of Europe has drastically changed since I lived there。 In Murray's estimation the change is detrimental to what Europe is culturally， racially and traditionally。 I tend to agree。 But whether this change is good or not remains to be seen。 However， the mass migration of middle-eastern and North African migrants to the European continent ought to be considered with respect to and consideration for the current， indigenous peoples of that continent。 They "happen to be white" （borrowing a great line from George Carlin， at least partially）。 It is inevitable that Murray will be raked over the racist coals but a close reading will reveal that it is not the case that Murray is a racist。 He is only stating that the emperor does not， in fact， have any clothes on。 。。。more

Marcel Schwarz ，

Has some interesting points but is very one sided in the end。

Josef Gottlieb ，

The Consequences of GlobalismIn "The Strange Death of Europe，" Douglas Murray diagnoses a problem （one hopes not too late） that has existed for decades， and has only worsened since the book's publication。 Unrestricted immigration from Africa and the Middle Wast have been eating away at European cultures and values， due both to the lack of interest among immigrants to assimilate and the suicidal self-hatred of European leaders。 In the wake of the violent and tumultuous twentieth century， Europe s The Consequences of GlobalismIn "The Strange Death of Europe，" Douglas Murray diagnoses a problem （one hopes not too late） that has existed for decades， and has only worsened since the book's publication。 Unrestricted immigration from Africa and the Middle Wast have been eating away at European cultures and values， due both to the lack of interest among immigrants to assimilate and the suicidal self-hatred of European leaders。 In the wake of the violent and tumultuous twentieth century， Europe seems to have lost its way。 Increasingly secular and directionless， it views itself as an "oppressor" and "colonizer，" unworthy of putting forth a definitive vision for the world。 For the West to survive， it must reaffirm its virtues， regain its confidence， and lead the world to the prosperity it had once known。 。。。more

AL ，

A hard read because I wish this weren't true。 Europe is doomed， and in August of 2021 we're sitting here watching things get even worse before our eyes。 A hard read because I wish this weren't true。 Europe is doomed， and in August of 2021 we're sitting here watching things get even worse before our eyes。 。。。more

Aleksandar Rusev ，

First I listened to "The Strange Death of Europe" as an audiobook ， but I liked it so much， that I bought the paper version as well。 The book is chilling and enlightening at the same time。 I like the fact that it is based more on facts and less on feelings and personal judgments。 I wish that more people from all the sides of the political spectrum will give it a chance and reconsider their stance on immigration and the European values。 First I listened to "The Strange Death of Europe" as an audiobook ， but I liked it so much， that I bought the paper version as well。 The book is chilling and enlightening at the same time。 I like the fact that it is based more on facts and less on feelings and personal judgments。 I wish that more people from all the sides of the political spectrum will give it a chance and reconsider their stance on immigration and the European values。 。。。more

Erika Siabatto ，

Astonishing reality check on the challenges of immigration policies in Europe bringing a painful death of the local cultures in the name of the so called ‘multiculturalism’。 Douglas Murray makes an excellent case for both advantages and disadvantages of the mass migration to Europe supported by heartbreaking statistics that will enrich your views on the unforeseen issues currently experienced by the European countries。 A must read。

Larry ，

This book kept me riveted。 Not being based in Europe it serves as a wake to the leaders of Europe and the rest of the world’s welfare rich economies。It creates a stark reality for the news we get to see or read （which generally marches to its producers narrative）。I did find myself questioning “How can it be this bad？ Surely not！” However a lot of what is in this book triggered conversations I’ve had with old university class mates （who themselves emigrated to Europe and the UK some 25-30 years a This book kept me riveted。 Not being based in Europe it serves as a wake to the leaders of Europe and the rest of the world’s welfare rich economies。It creates a stark reality for the news we get to see or read （which generally marches to its producers narrative）。I did find myself questioning “How can it be this bad？ Surely not！” However a lot of what is in this book triggered conversations I’ve had with old university class mates （who themselves emigrated to Europe and the UK some 25-30 years ago） about how society has changed in the short time they have been there。 。。。more

Nico ，

One of the most compact works about the most important issue the western civillisation is facing today。 For me personally it was nothing new， but I think it is the best introduction books in this topic。 In my opinion this is a book every european should read

Øyvind Havn ，

Excellent book， it is important you read it now。

Brian Katz ，

I’ve read other books by Douglas Murray， he is an excellent author。 This story needed to be told， as the media did not。 It chronicals the immigration hoax imposed on Europeans by their elite political class （Angela Merkel， etc。。。） and how， over a ten year period， the make up of Europe was forever changed。 The lies， do it because it will help us economically; the hyperbole， do it because of our aging society; the foolishness， do it because we support diversity; are all put front and center and de I’ve read other books by Douglas Murray， he is an excellent author。 This story needed to be told， as the media did not。 It chronicals the immigration hoax imposed on Europeans by their elite political class （Angela Merkel， etc。。。） and how， over a ten year period， the make up of Europe was forever changed。 The lies， do it because it will help us economically; the hyperbole， do it because of our aging society; the foolishness， do it because we support diversity; are all put front and center and debunked by Murray。 He tells of all of the brutal consequences of unchecked and unplanned for migration into a society that essentially committed suicide because of the guilt it harbored for perceived past sins。An interesting fact， Europe sought to reduce the flow of immigrants by processing them outside the country for which they were claiming asylum。 This strategy did in fact reduce the flow and made it more orderly。 This is exactly the strategy the Trump administration employed in 2019， which worked very well too - process the asylum seekers while they were in Mexico。The author does not make a distinction between political Islam and Islam， as he should have。 He does properly point out differences in Islamic culture that are at odds with Judaea-Christian society and how these differences have manifest themselves into the terrorism executed against Europeans。 Of significant importance is how the European public disagrees with their elected officials but are not able to have their voices herd。 Typical media bias and shaming are used to silence critics， as we are seeing in the US。It’s a very sad story when despots and dictators can ruin their own Country and neighboring ones too。 。。。more

Simon ，

Scary。And scarily， if you even agree a little with what's written you're likely to be branded "a racist"。 Scary。And scarily， if you even agree a little with what's written you're likely to be branded "a racist"。 。。。more

Martin Smetana ，

There are certain topics that can get you branded as a xenophobe， racist or even result in physical threats by some very simple-minded people。 These topics are ones that need serious discussion the most - thank you， Mr。 Murray， for contributing to it！

Yuvi ，

Once you're in europe， you stay in europe Once you're in europe， you stay in europe 。。。more

Ed Lerner ，

I got through the first chapter and it’s was just full of xenophobia and NIMBY type anecdotes。 As an American， perhaps I just cannot empathize as we do not have a single culture and language to “dilute”。 However I feel we are a better nation BECAUSE of our variety。 This book isn’t for me。

Abdul Alhazred ，

Good overview of the refugee crisis years & terror wave。 Good review of the naiveté of the political class & failed predictions。 Falls short in being descriptive over proscriptive; anyone interested enough to pick up the book likely knew most of what's in it already。 Good overview of the refugee crisis years & terror wave。 Good review of the naiveté of the political class & failed predictions。 Falls short in being descriptive over proscriptive; anyone interested enough to pick up the book likely knew most of what's in it already。 。。。more

Aminul Haque ，

Colossally researched， sweeping， and a little insincere。 The last quality taints an otherwise though-provoking book。 It is understood that Europeans have a right to preserve their own beliefs and way of life， and an overabundance of Muslim refugees infringe that right。 In order to invoke that right， however， it was neither necessary nor justified to absolve Europe of its colonial sins， simply because it had not happened in this lifetime。 The trajectory of progress in many countries was thwarted Colossally researched， sweeping， and a little insincere。 The last quality taints an otherwise though-provoking book。 It is understood that Europeans have a right to preserve their own beliefs and way of life， and an overabundance of Muslim refugees infringe that right。 In order to invoke that right， however， it was neither necessary nor justified to absolve Europe of its colonial sins， simply because it had not happened in this lifetime。 The trajectory of progress in many countries was thwarted because of European meddling。 Some of the unrest of today is a direct result。 Israel's occupation is also swept under; because Muslim-countries such as Bangladesh bear a bloody history！ The gifts keep coming！ One overlooked point is the handover of Western Europe's destiny over to a much stronger partner during the cold war。 USA eclipsed Europe on rebuilding of the west， its security and its clout over the rest of the world。 Not observing that the hollowing out of Europe started with that capitulation is not honest。 Looking out to the future， removing the problem of Muslim refugees alone would not cure Europe's irrelevance。 A stronger， ruthless player is on the stage， and much of its historical wounds were caused by the European powers。 That player would not give any quarters to Europe either。 。。。more

Yates Buckley ，

Infuriating and incendiary at tines， reasonable and insightful at others this book looks at immingration in europe and criticises its lack of vision while arguing that it involves basic compromise in values。 The thesis is that Europe ceases to exist because it can no longer stand for the values it has in the past， its “culture”。I would dismiss the text except the author’s basic question of how much immigration is good/ok cannot be completely dismissed。 The author’s vision of a clash of cultures Infuriating and incendiary at tines， reasonable and insightful at others this book looks at immingration in europe and criticises its lack of vision while arguing that it involves basic compromise in values。 The thesis is that Europe ceases to exist because it can no longer stand for the values it has in the past， its “culture”。I would dismiss the text except the author’s basic question of how much immigration is good/ok cannot be completely dismissed。 The author’s vision of a clash of cultures is more messy and inbalanced， and does not remember similar stories that occured in europe’s past even between neighboring countries。The value in this text is to draw up a response to some of the policy suggestions the author makes in the last chapters。 And ro think deeply as to what aspect of what the author discusses is in effect true for a long term， or a temporary effect。There are some huge missing holes in the text:- the fact that european culture has changed all the time and not been so unified as the author argues- the impact of social media on gathering diverse tribes that drive extrememist positions over practical policy and constructive action- the idea of responsibility: if not colonial what about climate impact on people- the economic agenda of globalism mixed with liberalism that has led to the kind of europe we have where human capital movement is at its core- the impact of technological transformation on inequality of means but open access to information about what life is somewhere else， how to coordinate travel etc…In any case the book captures a more rational background to the birth of a new backlash against immigration than what we hear on the street。 。。。more

Ryan ，

A pretty damning account of liberal politicians and their immigration policies to the point where it could be considered criminal。 In a little over 300 pages， Douglas Murray touches a lot of key points about the conservative opinion on immigration， but there's still so much more that can be delved into。 For example， the chapters in which he addressed the root causes of *why* this is allowed to happen in Europe out of all places and what this current trajectory means for the future， and how philo A pretty damning account of liberal politicians and their immigration policies to the point where it could be considered criminal。 In a little over 300 pages， Douglas Murray touches a lot of key points about the conservative opinion on immigration， but there's still so much more that can be delved into。 For example， the chapters in which he addressed the root causes of *why* this is allowed to happen in Europe out of all places and what this current trajectory means for the future， and how philosophical and religious themes are fused with those were some of the very best in the book， and arguably the most convincing。  But when the overton window doesn't even tolerate the mildest of conservative immigration opinions， it just shows how senseless and almost hopeless the discussion about this issue is。 。。。more

Ivan Kinsman ，

This is one of the best books I have come across on the current situation of Europe as regards an identify crisis that has resulted from a push by its politicians， mainly those in the western half， who have encouraged policies promoting multiculturalism and diversity。Step by step Douglas Murray dismantles the arguments for Europe pursuing pro-migration policies。 What is so striking about the book is the thoroughness of the research he has conducted and the logic of his arguments。 Rather than foc This is one of the best books I have come across on the current situation of Europe as regards an identify crisis that has resulted from a push by its politicians， mainly those in the western half， who have encouraged policies promoting multiculturalism and diversity。Step by step Douglas Murray dismantles the arguments for Europe pursuing pro-migration policies。 What is so striking about the book is the thoroughness of the research he has conducted and the logic of his arguments。 Rather than focusing purely on the benefits of migration from non-EU areas， he also looks at the downsides and the impact these are having on European culture and societies。I cannot recomment 'The Strange of Europe' more highly to those readers who want to know more about what is happening to this continent and what lies in store for it in the future if it continues on its current path of self-destruction。 。。。more

Jude Hanlon ，

Note to self: 1。 Get written copy to check references of evidence cited。 2。 Read a book arguing the opposing side。

Phil ，

Say what you will about Murray， he is a pretty honest guy。 And these days that is a rare quality。 He is willing to say what many are not， and willing to ask questions which make people squirm。 The on-the-ground feel of the book was one of its strengths。 Murray draws on his travels and conversations for first-hand experience of the realities on the ground。 Upon this foundation he builds his arguments using carefully researched statistics and citations。 I think there is a counter-argument to be ma Say what you will about Murray， he is a pretty honest guy。 And these days that is a rare quality。 He is willing to say what many are not， and willing to ask questions which make people squirm。 The on-the-ground feel of the book was one of its strengths。 Murray draws on his travels and conversations for first-hand experience of the realities on the ground。 Upon this foundation he builds his arguments using carefully researched statistics and citations。 I think there is a counter-argument to be made， and I hope it is made publicly。 The problem seems to be that these important conversations and debates are so often being shut down with slurs and slanders before they can even begin。 Despite the fact that Murray everywhere rejects far-right nationalism and racism， a quick glance at the reviews in major outlets shows that these accusations are often made。While the entire book was interesting， the most fascinating part to me， as a Christian， was chapter 16， titled "The feeling that the story has run out。" In this chapter， Murray delves into the big questions: "What am I doing here？ What is my life for？ Does it have any purpose beyond itself？" and reflects on the inability of modern Western Europeans to come up with satisfying answers: "the answers to these questions that we have held onto for centuries seem to have run out。" With striking clarity， Murray argues that modern Europe， with its culture of human rights and freedoms， is built on "beliefs that we have left behind。。。" And yet， despite acknowledging that this has prompted some "to become better acquainted with our own traditions，" such as Christianity， he says multiple times that modern people "cannot force themselves into sincere belief。" It is clear that he finds this to be true for himself as well as others。In another striking part of this chapter， Murray reflects on a quote by Richard Dawkins to the effect that the theory of evolution bequeathed to us by Charles Darwin has solved 'the greatest of all mysteries': "Right there is the gulf that now exists between the accepted secular-atheist world view of our culture and the reality of how people live and experience their lives。 Because although Dawkins may feel that our mystery has been solved - and although science has indeed solved part of it [notice how Murray is more modest in his claim than the ever-bombastic Dawkins] - most of us still do not feel solved。" Turning to the fact that humans are now shown to be highly evolved apes， he says "we also know that we are more than animals and that to live merely as animals would be to degrade this thing that we are。 [。。。] We know we are something else， even if we do now know what that else is。" Perfectly anticipating my exasperation at his clear-headed insights and half-answers， the next line is: "Of course religious people find talk like this frustrating because for real believers the question will always be， 'Why do you not just believe？' Yet this latter question ignores the most likely irreversible damage that science and historical criticism have done to the literal-truth claims of religion and ignores the fact that people cannot be forced into faith。" He is exactly right that I find it frustrating， but he is exactly wrong about the question I would pose。 'Why do you not just believe' is a stupid question to ask someone whose intellect and reason have raised objections to the content of Christianity。 Real faith does no violence to the intellect， although it may transcend it。The most crucial part of the quote above is Murray's listing of his two main intellectual objections to belief: 'science' and 'historical criticism'。 So the questions should be: 'Why do you believe science and historical criticism make belief impossible？ Have you taken the time to read the best responses to those objections？ Why is it that there are leading thinkers in nearly every advanced field of scientific knowledge who are devout Christians？ Do you understand the science better than them？' It's almost like he's read the pamphlets put out by the atheists and thrown up his hands and said "so it's hopeless - no intelligent person can believe this God stuff！" But Murray is certainly correct that one cannot simply choose to believe。 There is a mystery to true conversion; as Jesus explained to Nicodemus: "The wind blows where it wishes， and you hear its sound， but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes。 So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit。" （John 3:8）。 Even once the intellectual objections are dealt with， there is a surrender， a yielding， an unveiling， an inner transformation， which only the Spirit's work can accomplish。 。。。more

Rohit Kumar ，

First thing first。 Problem is not the immigration， problem is Islam。 If you can't even say that and you have to keep saying immigration then you have already done for stop wasting your time have fun before your head is chopped off。Second， yes Europe should be in guilt。 Its its own doing。 Stop with the bs of it was not us who did that to your ancestors。 Yes it wasn't you who did that。 No one is saying you were。 But you are reaping the benefits which came from our ancestors getting butchered。 If y First thing first。 Problem is not the immigration， problem is Islam。 If you can't even say that and you have to keep saying immigration then you have already done for stop wasting your time have fun before your head is chopped off。Second， yes Europe should be in guilt。 Its its own doing。 Stop with the bs of it was not us who did that to your ancestors。 Yes it wasn't you who did that。 No one is saying you were。 But you are reaping the benefits which came from our ancestors getting butchered。 If you don't share the responsibility of what your ancestors did for what you have now then you should be ashamed of yourself。 You are spitting on the graves of your ancestors。Third， Finally someone has the balls to say that philosophy of Europe is a problem。 The writer is spot on about that。 It has always been a problem。 Europe has never had philosophy。 It was just toxic bs。 And now it's affects are more than evident。 It's failing miserably in guiding towards any idea of what's right or wrong。 People's desperation of being seen as kind is their one single source of what they should do。Fourth， Europe was always morally bankrupt， and had an undying desire to be seen as good。 The era of colonisation and white man's burden came from the same thing which is encouraging these suicidal tendencies。 Earlier they butchered and plundered and raped because they had the responsibility to "civilise" people。 Now they cover up rape and butchery because they want to grant muslims kindness which will lead to them being civilised because they are just slow ones in the class。Fifth， no， Europe's act of colonisation was not similar as something that every one had done before that。 There is no historical evidence about it even if it's the Europeans who murdered history and wrote their narratives。And even if it's true。 Don't expect people to be equally angry about what happened 500 years back and what happened 100 years back。 Yes colonisation is pretty fresh where I am from it's just 75 years old。 And whoever invaded us before the Brits had the decency and humanity to not destroy our culture but help us grow。 Like the kushans who were Chinese and invaded India。 It's typical with Europeans who came with such superiority complex and desire to civilize everyone。Narrative of "forget all the past and we are all the same" is not going to work。 You have done horrible shit， own it and solve what's Infront of you。 For good or for bad we are in this together。 Islam is a problem for humanity， and if Europe is taken over by it， then results are irrelevant。 Humanity will lose。 。。。more

Dody Eid ，

Murray portrays the European migration crisis in captivating yet horrifying detail。 There is， however， a lot of repetition。

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