Before
the Greeks, there were the Mycenaeans, a powerful people group that
spread their influence throughout the region of the Mediterranean sea . They conquered the Minoans, a beautiful and
wealthy rich culture on the island of Crete , as well as the mainland population of modern day Greece . As much as the Mycenaean state was a strong and
vibrant culture, it suddenly collapsed (around 1100 BC)
into what is known as the Greek dark-ages.
Some
experts think that the collapse was due to a group called the Sea Peoples who
had superior arms...or maybe an inward collapse of the
Mycenaeans themselves. I prefer the experts who say it was because of the
Dorian invasion. But I don't believe it was due to an invasion as in combat, but rather a
migration that influenced the culture dramatically and quickly.
There are similarities between the Dorian invasion of the past to the ISIS
influence of today.
The welcoming countries have continued to
be overwhelmed with the influx of the Muslim people with their moderate to strict
values. The hosting nations have tried to balance out the needs of the natives
with the needs of the immigrants, resulting in
a quasi segregation of sorts. An example would be the no-go
zones, which allow the Muslims to practice their own beliefs
without interference from the hosting nation. Unfortunately,
the immigrants aren't fully assimilated and lack good paying
jobs, which has caused dissatisfaction in the Muslim communities. These
policies have forced the Muslim people into rebellion...in small
ways, such as non-violent protests; and in dramatic brutal ways, as experienced
in the Paris and Brusells attacks. The local governing bodies will continue to
clamp down on the lawless behavior, but in the end governments will be defeated. Why?
The
defeat of European states will come in the form of change in the laws.
There will be push-back by conservative groups, but they will be defeated. The
defeat will come from weak Liberals who wish only for peace, and angry Muslims who wish only for justice.
As the population of the Muslims increase (relative to the native population), so too will disruptions in society. Confusion in national
identity and unity will erupt, and a period of chaos will bring in a new European dark age. With this chaos
and uncertainty, Liberals will sue for peace and give in to flexible
laws toward Muslims. European countries will eventually succumb to
the Muslim majority. Laws will favor Sharia, pleasing most Muslims but at the displeasure of the native population. Soon European countries will be
at the mercy of the new religious order of the caliphate
(an Islamic theocratic governing body), and the invasion of ISIS or it's radical offspring will be complete.
History
has shown that the stronger people with the greater will to survive, always
prevail in a dispute. Nations rarely have a radical change unless a serious
event moves it to change.
The United States is wrestling with their
own immigration policies...weighing out the needs of it's own
population verses the needs of a desperate people from across the southern
border. The U.S. has become lax in it's closed border policy, but it's solution
lies only in tightening the already existing rules, unlike Europe's current
open border policies.
Open
borders and humanitarian mercy are noble ideals that have
inadvertently complicated matters. Laissez-faire immigration leads to
unpredictable unrest. If EU policies continue as they are, it is almost certain that
in the coming decades an Islamic state will eventually be the rule of the
day.
There
are simple solutions to solving immigration problems, but no happy ones. My personal belief is that
we should focus on the needs of the migrants. Having said that, it doesn't mean
ignoring the needs of the hosting countries.
First, the internal needs of host countries should never use segregation techniques, such as the no-go. They are destructive and non-inclusive, which only aggravate the tension in society.
Secondly, external pressures should be resolved at the source, before problems spillover into surrounding countries. I believe when nations are in political disarray, such asSyria or other countries, all other world nations must ban together to care for the
people where they live. It is less expensive to help others where they are than
to help them readjust to a new and foreign nation with widely contrasted social beliefs.
First, the internal needs of host countries should never use segregation techniques, such as the no-go. They are destructive and non-inclusive, which only aggravate the tension in society.
Secondly, external pressures should be resolved at the source, before problems spillover into surrounding countries. I believe when nations are in political disarray, such as
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_invasion
http://abc7.com/news/muslim-in-paris-life-inside-the-no-go-zones/1088953/