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EXPERT: FAILURE OF MULTICULTURALISM IN EUROPE MAY FUEL NEO-NAZI MOODS
arminfo
Wednesday, January 25, 16:08
The failure of multiculturalism in Europe may fuel neo-Nazi and
anti-Muslim moods, Principal Director of the European Geopolitical
Forum Marat Terterov said in an online interview to ArmInfo.
He said that the Europeans are trying to be tolerant and to protect
their rich societies by means of laws. Europe does not have laws
prohibiting religion, religious clothing or practices. But Islam is a
very active religion and the Muslims are more demonstrative in their
religious behavior than the Jews or the Christians are. Besides,
the Muslim culture is still regarded by many in Europe as strange
and even dangerous, especially in view of the violence and political
instability in the Muslim world.
Terterov believes that the absence of bans on Muslim religion and
clothing in Europe may result in growing tensions and "We Are Against
Them" moods. In Europe Neo-Nazism is not active as it is in Russia
but growing displeasure may fuel such moods.
Terterov was interviewed in the framework of the Security in the South
Caucasus and NATO project, designed as an opportunity for Armenian,
Azeri and Georgian journalists to interview foreign experts and
politicians on security and NATO related problems. The project has
been organized by the Region Research Center (Armenia) with the
support of NATO Public Diplomacy Division.
From: Baghdasarian
arminfo
Wednesday, January 25, 16:08
The failure of multiculturalism in Europe may fuel neo-Nazi and
anti-Muslim moods, Principal Director of the European Geopolitical
Forum Marat Terterov said in an online interview to ArmInfo.
He said that the Europeans are trying to be tolerant and to protect
their rich societies by means of laws. Europe does not have laws
prohibiting religion, religious clothing or practices. But Islam is a
very active religion and the Muslims are more demonstrative in their
religious behavior than the Jews or the Christians are. Besides,
the Muslim culture is still regarded by many in Europe as strange
and even dangerous, especially in view of the violence and political
instability in the Muslim world.
Terterov believes that the absence of bans on Muslim religion and
clothing in Europe may result in growing tensions and "We Are Against
Them" moods. In Europe Neo-Nazism is not active as it is in Russia
but growing displeasure may fuel such moods.
Terterov was interviewed in the framework of the Security in the South
Caucasus and NATO project, designed as an opportunity for Armenian,
Azeri and Georgian journalists to interview foreign experts and
politicians on security and NATO related problems. The project has
been organized by the Region Research Center (Armenia) with the
support of NATO Public Diplomacy Division.
From: Baghdasarian