Croatia was a constituent country of a federal republic. Both Kosovo and the Crimean were not. It may sound like nitpicking but I think it matters. Maybe I should have clarified this.
Western countries have usually being against secession, even in cases when the majority of the population wants it. This is not something new and there are very good reasons for this stance.
This - by the way - makes the support for the secession of the Kosovo so hypocritical.
I'm certainly not an expert on the bible (I am not even a christian) but the sources you claim are dubious at best. The 'but to bring a sword' quote is clearly methaphorical. Just read the rest of the verse. The second quote (Luke 19:27) is when Jesus tells a parabel. These are clearly not his words but that of the guy in the story.
It is however, not hard to find evidence of Jesus approving of violence. After all he thrashed the merchants in the temple.
I'd like to comment on some of your statements. I think your are correct about the problems of the Turks in Germany being more related to social than cultural issues. However, if turkish immigration to Germany is a success I would not like to see what a failure looks like.
"once a Chechen takes up arms, he doesn't surrender."
Says the son of Achmat Kadyrom, who is the most famous turncoat of Chechnya.
Croatia was a constituent country of a federal republic. Both Kosovo and the Crimean were not. It may sound like nitpicking but I think it matters. Maybe I should have clarified this.
Western countries have usually being against secession, even in cases when the majority of the population wants it. This is not something new and there are very good reasons for this stance.
This - by the way - makes the support for the secession of the Kosovo so hypocritical.
Dear Mr. Legere,
I'm certainly not an expert on the bible (I am not even a christian) but the sources you claim are dubious at best. The 'but to bring a sword' quote is clearly methaphorical. Just read the rest of the verse. The second quote (Luke 19:27) is when Jesus tells a parabel. These are clearly not his words but that of the guy in the story.
It is however, not hard to find evidence of Jesus approving of violence. After all he thrashed the merchants in the temple.
Dear Dr. Cole,
I'd like to comment on some of your statements. I think your are correct about the problems of the Turks in Germany being more related to social than cultural issues. However, if turkish immigration to Germany is a success I would not like to see what a failure looks like.
According to this study
http://www.berlin-institut.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Zuwanderung/Integration_RZ_online.pdf
which was highly discussed, Turks are by far the least integrated group in Germany. They have furthermore the highest rate of school dropouts and an unemployment rate of 11% (as given by you) would be clearly above average (7% I think).
With kind regards