Saturday, July 26, 2014

Extremism Getting Close To Home

It is a sad day indeed when we see evidence of fundamentalist extremism close to home. Our immigration laws would appear in dire need of an overhaul. This is not by any means discriminatory against any race or religion, but simply we need assurances in this day and age that people who do come to this country are here as a matter of privilege and not right. People who come here need to understand that they are to accept the general social conditions of the country that is adopting them. That is not to say they need to accept second class citizenship, but that their own culture, whatever is good about it will be accepted,  but whatever is not good must be left behind.

There appears the need to ask and get guarantees that these people will honour and cherish the country that gives them a new home, and not undermine its security. And these covenants need to have teeth. People need a three strikes and you're out kind of scenario, for troublemakers.

Anyone who doesn't see the need for this reality needs to have a close look at Europe and what is happening there.