Thursday, May 26, 2005
This is just a quick link to follow -- an "aside." These are links to interesting things that, for one reason or another, I didn't place into a full posting. Click the link to visit the full article. Go to the blog index for a regular listing of posts.
Emanuele Ottolenghi: Can Europe Do Away with Nationalism? - 'A united Europe is not far from becoming reality. A European identity that transcends the national identities of Europe’s member states, however, is still a distant dream. But Europe’s rapidly changing demographics cannot wait for this dream to come true. Identity is a crucial component of social cohesion, and the rapid influx of immigrants, mainly from the Muslim world, demands a choice: Should immigrants be encouraged to integrate into the national cultures and identities of the EU member states? Or should Europe instead pursue a multicultural model, in which patriotism is discouraged in favor of a society divided by different identities, values, and historical narratives, but united by abstract rights and duties under EU treatises and regulations?...' [via PeakTalk] (Link)
