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>”How would Europeans react to the import of Arabs with the explicit intention of making Europe an Arab continent?” Is this meant to be some theoretical gotcha

>”How would Europeans react to the import of Arabs with the explicit intention of making Europe an Arab continent?” Is this meant to be some theoretical gotcha? Firstly, anyone who believes in what you’ve quoted is soundly dismissed as a paranoid conspiracy theorist - a racist one at that. Secondly, this strikes me as “you guys would pass the same law if you could get away with it”. But the main reason why this kind of law would never get passed in Europe is because it’s wrong and goes against human rights and the virtue of not discriminating based on race.

dotancohen 5y ago
> anyone who believes in what you’ve quoted is soundly dismissed as a paranoid conspiracy theorist - a racist one at that The fine article mentions explicitly that this is the goal of the marriages in question.
- aaomidi 5y ago
  And how do they go and measure that? Did they somehow reach out to the thousands of couples and ask them "hey did you take part in this subplot?" Delusional shit.
- BuyMyBitcoins 5y ago
  This fine article also says “It comes off as more xenophobic or racist (than other laws) because it’s not only giving extra rights and privileges to Jewish people, but also preventing certain basic rights only from the Arab population”. People are opposed to it because it 1) codifies that an Israeli citizen’s race is an acceptable criterion for determining which rights they are entitled to, and 2) the law is a reactionary measure expressly designed to discriminate and maintain racial/ethnic composition. The people who voted for it aren’t even trying to hide it or dog-whistle it away: “"The State of Israel is Jewish and so it will remain," said Simcha Rothman of the far-right Religious Zionism party”” Any such law, anywhere, would be soundly denounced and repealed. Especially in Europe, which you had mentioned in your hypothetical question.
  - idop 5y ago
    This is nothing new. Israeli law distinguishes between different religion groups and has done so since the formation of the country. Israeli Arabs, for example, are not forced to serve in the military. So are the Haredim (i.e. the strict Jewish sect). I'm part of the majority in Israel, but in many ways, I am getting screwed over more than other groups. In other ways, they get screwed over more than me.

dotancohen 5y ago

> anyone who believes in what you’ve quoted is soundly dismissed as a paranoid conspiracy theorist - a racist one at that The fine article mentions explicitly that this is the goal of the marriages in question.

aaomidi 5y ago
And how do they go and measure that? Did they somehow reach out to the thousands of couples and ask them "hey did you take part in this subplot?" Delusional shit.
BuyMyBitcoins 5y ago
This fine article also says “It comes off as more xenophobic or racist (than other laws) because it’s not only giving extra rights and privileges to Jewish people, but also preventing certain basic rights only from the Arab population”. People are opposed to it because it 1) codifies that an Israeli citizen’s race is an acceptable criterion for determining which rights they are entitled to, and 2) the law is a reactionary measure expressly designed to discriminate and maintain racial/ethnic composition. The people who voted for it aren’t even trying to hide it or dog-whistle it away: “"The State of Israel is Jewish and so it will remain," said Simcha Rothman of the far-right Religious Zionism party”” Any such law, anywhere, would be soundly denounced and repealed. Especially in Europe, which you had mentioned in your hypothetical question.
- idop 5y ago
  This is nothing new. Israeli law distinguishes between different religion groups and has done so since the formation of the country. Israeli Arabs, for example, are not forced to serve in the military. So are the Haredim (i.e. the strict Jewish sect). I'm part of the majority in Israel, but in many ways, I am getting screwed over more than other groups. In other ways, they get screwed over more than me.