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Mohammed, Muhammad, Mohammad, Muhammed

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Oh well, at least it can be spelled in at least four different ways, unlike "John".
Posted by Celivia, Monday, 17 May 2010 12:20:00 PM
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There are two ways this thread could go. It could be taken as an opportunity to openly discuss the declining populations of developed countries and whether large scale immigration is a cure, if a 'cure' is needed at all. Most will try to discuss those issues.

Or it could become yet another of those threads where the usual bigoted fools create a divide to stand on either side of and hurl the usual gorilla poop at each other while declaring that the other 'side' was the first to pull out the racist card.

That is all very unfortunate because there is so much to discuss, such as why, fifty Years after the Pill, more than 200 million women still lack access to contraception.
http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/news/pid/5552;jsessionid=AE795E48F072E93E1E105E2E87B7259A

Then again, it could be an opportunity to challenge the growthist policies of the World Bank and its promotion of increased population. The very positive economic outcomes of migration (for population growth) claimed by the World Bank have been challenged by a committee of the UK House of Lords and also in Australia. Yet the World Bank's discredited claims are still parroted by both Mr Rudd and Mr Abbott and usually without challenge in the media. Why the sacred cow?

There would also be benefit in discussing the controversy over 'replacement migration', that was stimulated by the UN report, Replacement Migration: Is it a Solution to Declining and Ageing Populations? (ESA/P/WP.160) New York: Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations.

As identified by the UNFPA, multiculturalism and massive immigration have generated discontent in many countries. Most low-fertility countries have come to accept some immigration, but are concerned with preserving cultural identity. There are also cultural values/beliefs supporting environmental sustainability, a standard of quality of life and allowing women choices other than (continual) motherhood. Maybe in low fertility countries like Germany, Italy and Spain there are other alternatives than forcing population growth through high immigration alone.

Yes, potentially plenty to discuss or it could be another slug fest where racist epithets stymie the contribution by any but the usual adversaries.
Posted by Cornflower, Monday, 17 May 2010 12:35:43 PM
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I don't care what people call their children, as long as they don't invent the spelling.
Posted by benk, Monday, 17 May 2010 1:24:55 PM
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Cornflower
It might be as you say, but I think these sorts of posts don't really seek to discuss those worthy topics you propose. Why not just start a topic about the pros and cons of multiculturalism or growthist mentality. The choosing of Mohammed as a name is not really about any of those things except in the abstract.

It is indicative of groupthink mentality, no critical analysis or review of ideas by Proxy at all - ever on issues concerning Muslims.

He has a right to his views as we all do, but previous posts tend to cover the same ground over and over - continuing a campaign to malign all Muslims because of the actions of a few militants.

Never yet the hand of friendship or seeking to understand the differences and how we can all live together with tolerance in a multi-cultural world.
Posted by pelican, Monday, 17 May 2010 2:04:27 PM
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Dear Proxy,

Try reading people's posts before you
respond to them - you may understand
a bit better what is actually being
said. Mohammad is only one name -
and just like Jesus, Zoltan, Hitler
or Winston - it will eventually
go the same way as all the others.
Remember as I said, "Fads come and go,"
as far as names go. No more sinister
then any of the others, except perhaps
in your mind - which is your problem -
no one else's.!
Posted by Foxy, Monday, 17 May 2010 2:44:18 PM
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pelican, "It is indicative of group think mentality, no critical analysis or review of ideas by Proxy at all - ever on issues concerning Muslims."

One could argue that the group think is in the responses. There doesn't seem to be anything in the original question to provoke the reaction in the second post - which was totally unnecessary at that point and set the predictable pattern.

Respondents can choose how they react.
Posted by Cornflower, Monday, 17 May 2010 3:11:21 PM
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