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spike wrote:When you think about it most of the Xenophobia in the world exists in one region, the Middle East. Countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran do not want outsiders living in their midst. They hate cosmopolitan, open societies for fear of losing their identity and power. Countries like Syria and Yemen are tearing themselves apart because their rulers can't abide by sharing power with other ethnic groups. In the end the Middle East's xenophobia has led to chaos and destruction due to the fact that such narrow thinking restricted the development of the diverse, open societies, like in the West, that would have helped sustain their futures.

Originally the xenophobic tendencies of the Middle East did help keep the chaos of the world at bay by not cultivating 'messy' open societies like in the West. However, in today's modern, interdependent world such a phobia has worked against them because it has stifled the progress and advancement needed for those nations to survive and continue. Xenophobia restricts the new blood that is essential to keep societies going.

Xenophobia is fuelled by a lack of empathy. There is a lack of empathy in the Middle East, among tribes and nations, to fellow citizens of the region.

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:

Hobbes' Choice wrote: Xenophobia is a cultural choice.

And some people prefer their own culture. The 'xenophobic' Fijians preferred their own culture and objected to the Indian takeover. They didn't give a shit about PC Western sensibilities. 'Xenophobia' is just another shallow, meaningless word used by the PC to stifle opposition. Like the over-used 'racist', which has lost all meaning.

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:

Hobbes' Choice wrote: Xenophobia is a cultural choice.

And some people prefer their own culture. The 'xenophobic' Fijians preferred their own culture and objected to the Indian takeover. They didn't give a shit about PC Western sensibilities. 'Xenophobia' is just another shallow, meaningless word used by the PC to stifle opposition. Like the over-used 'racist', which has lost all meaning.

No it is not. xenophobia is a mental illness like all other religions.

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

vegetariantaxidermy wrote: And some people prefer their own culture. The 'xenophobic' Fijians preferred their own culture and objected to the Indian takeover. They didn't give a shit about PC Western sensibilities. 'Xenophobia' is just another shallow, meaningless word used by the PC to stifle opposition. Like the over-used 'racist', which has lost all meaning.

No it is not. xenophobia is a mental illness like all other religions.

It means nothing.

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:Your point is? Did I say racism doesn't exist? Hatred doesn't exist? And those people in each photo seem to be from the same country. Everyone knows the US is a racist hell-hole. Why don't you try reading what I write? Btw, black and white alike are leaving South Africa and Zimbabwe in droves because it's now such a dangerous shit-hole to live in.
People go to war to stop a foreign culture with a completely different mind-set and values from taking over their country. Is that 'xenophobia'? The PC seriously need to get their act together and at least try to learn a bit of consistency.

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:Your point is? Did I say racism doesn't exist? .

Terrapin Station wrote:I hate PCism and SJWism, but I can't comment on that in relation to the article . . . because I can't read the article. I didn't realize there was a limit to how many articles one can read for free per month.

At any rate, I'm certainly not fond of xenophobia, either. PCism and SJWism turns people who use "the wrong language" or who have "the wrong beliefs" into others to be marginalized/ostracized in a manner akin to xenophobia.

Japan seems to manage pretty well. There's nothing wrong with protecting your own culture and values system.

spike wrote:vegetariantaxidermy:

Japan seems to manage pretty well. There's nothing wrong with protecting your own culture and values system.

There is a difference. The Japanese arrive at and make their choices collectively, about their culture and values (which are not imposed with a 'stick'), through democracy and the rule of law, unlike in the Middle East. Moreover, the Japanese have a voice and can disagree with and protest authority without the fear of being jailed or killed, like in many parts of the Middle East.

However, Japan does have its xenophobia, which for one is reflected in its population decline. If it was more open to immigration, like Canada and the US, it would not be in such a predicament.

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:Your point is? Did I say racism doesn't exist? .

Xenophobia a word for racism.

spike wrote:vegetariantaxidermy:

Japan seems to manage pretty well. There's nothing wrong with protecting your own culture and values system.

There is a difference. The Japanese arrive at and make their choices collectively, about their culture and values (which are not imposed with a 'stick'), through democracy and the rule of law, unlike in the Middle East. Moreover, the Japanese have a voice and can disagree with and protest authority without the fear of being jailed or killed, like in many parts of the Middle East.

However, Japan does have its xenophobia, which for one is reflected in its population decline. If it was more open to immigration, like Canada and the US, it would not be in such a predicament.

Terrapin Station wrote: PCism and SJWism turns people who use "the wrong language" or who have "the wrong beliefs" into others to be marginalized/ostracized in a manner akin to xenophobia.