Posted on 08/04/2004 12:22:41 PM PDT by dukeman
BERLIN--
Europe will have an Islamic majority by the end of this century based on current demographic and migration trends, a leading US Middle East specialist says.
"Europe will be part of the Arab west - the Maghreb," said Bernard Lewis, a Princeton University professor and author of numerous books on the Middle East, in an interview with the newspaper Die Welt.
In addition to immigration, Lewis said Europeans were marrying too late and having too few children whereas Muslims in Europe married early and had far larger numbers of children.
"Current trends show Europe will have a Moslem majority by the end of the 21st century at the latest," said Lewis as quoted by the paper.
Germany, the biggest European Union (EU) country, currently has over 3 million Muslims out of a total population of 82 million.
EU leaders will in December decide on whether to open membership talks with mainly Muslim Turkey which currently has a population of 70 million but is expected to outgrow Germany in coming decades.
When the T-55 soviet tank diesel engines of Chelnmo start humming again, I can pretty much guess who will be walking down the "shute".
You are not ignorant. This country does have a huge problem with illegal aliens.
Assuming, of course, that the abortion trend continues indefinitely and people are completely unable to shake off PC conditioning, and I don't see PC's indefinite continuance in the face of all the facts as likely in the long term. And I will die and take a lot of TROPers with me before I put on a burkha.
I bet you they see women already in Burkas and you just know it`s driving them up the wall. I mean, look at the quasi offensive they took; They tried to ban them in public schools and the Muslims protested and the French of course immediately surrendered. I give France about a year until it`s completely Islamic.
Grow up. This has nothing to do with your freedom to speak. It is about your freedom to find disagreement.
Congratulations on exercising that right: you've found disagreement.
Poland is part of Europe and there is no way it will ever become Islamic.
The indigenous people of "Old Europe" are too lazy and stupid to breed.
SADDAMFREUDE!
There is too much trumpet in pop latin music, but otherwise we get along just fine.
Looks like you forgot some of the drug dealers, murderers, rapists, etc. that've come across the border and have wreaked untold damage on honest Americans and their lives have forever changed. Add to that the millions of them that can't speak English (and refuse to learn it), have no skills, and are the reason billions of our tax $ and going into a big sinkhole instead of building a better future for OUR CHILDREN! For those immigrants with a lot to offer there's a concept they and you need to learn.....LEGAL immigration.
Well said!
Ditto here. The general area that I live in is probably half white with most of the remainder being Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian, and Middle Eastern. They're great Americans and great neighbors.
THIS IS SCARY STUFF!
"Grow up. This has nothing to do with your freedom to speak. It is about your freedom to find disagreement."
Oh ok. I say something and I'm attacked for saying it, being called ignorant and told to grow up. That's not disagreement or debate.
Yes,the illegal mess is epidemic. You can bet the guys disagreeing with you don't live in areas where there are 25 sharing a house.
At least some people recognize the problem.
Help, help! I'm being repressed!
Dark Ages Version 2.0
Coming to a continent near you...
Why don't you grow up! The man has his right to an opinion without someone like you attacking him for it.
Who said he had no right to an opinion? Sheesh.
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