Common American misconceptions about Europe

[Minato ku]

But don't forget that 98% of Parisian don't live in the 6th, 7th and 16th arrondissements.
And even in these arrondissements most inhabitants are not like that.

The old stock Parisian familly are something like 0.001% of the population.
So if you don't like them, change your frequentation.

Paris has one of most changing population in Europe, most inhabitants aren't born here and the very large majority of the population have foreign root.

[pigeonhole]

Paris has one
of most changing population in Europe, most inhabitants aren't born here and the very large majority of the population have foreign root.

Sure, but they hang on among themselves (in good ol' Vorster South Africa that system was called "Apartheid" but hush ! who would dare like respect to the Grande Nation?)
And the Suicide rate in Paris is high, 26/000, -compared to 10/000 in the US.
So maybe there are some problems there after all....
But Paris is Paris, right? the "City Of Lights" where romantic lovers kiss at Palais-Royal. So hush! "don't rain on my parade!"

[I Like Taxes]

Originally Posted by Visvaldis

- Islam is running rampant and taking over everything. The muslims riot and kill until they get their way.

We don't problems in America concerning Islam like those in Europe.

There are anti-free speech in Europe concerning Islam, banning of books such as the Three Little Pigs, Islamic communities throw a ruckus over pictures of puppy dogs, riots over a comic strip, young women are being forced into marriage, gay bashing Muslims, and implementing Sharia law which clearly favors men over women.

[pigeonhole]

Originally Posted by I Like Taxes

We don't problems in America concerning Islam like those in Europe.

There are anti-free speech in Europe concerning Islam, banning of books such as the Three Little Pigs, Islamic communities throw a ruckus over pictures of puppy dogs, riots over a comic strip, young women are being forced into marriage, gay bashing Muslims, and implementing Sharia law which clearly favors men over women.

...and, little known to the US public, a French Philosophy teacher, Robert Redeker, who published 3 years ago an anti islamic diatribe in the mainstream Conservative French newspaper "Le Figaro" , has since then to live in the hiding protected by the Police...yes, this happens TODAY, in Europe, in France....

[Cornerguy1]

This has developed into a collection of off topic tangents.

Time to move on.