Saturday, March 26, 2016

ISIS could take over Europe




ISIS is a symbol of radical militant Islam. It continues to be a plague upon humanity. It has had other past forms of structure (such as Al-Qaeda) until its current form. It is a radical form of Islam and is determined to bring its ideology to the masses around the globe in any way possible. An innocent non-believer or even an Islamic believer will not be enough to block them from doing their duty to obtain their goals. This is not an anti-Muslim essay, but one against Islamic extremists. It is my contention that if world powers do not take action soon, the spread of this hostile frame of mind will invade and control countries far and wide.

ISIS reminds me of another invader from the past, who seemed to suddenly change society. It was called the Dorian invasion.

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. 

ISIS is spreading its military might through Syria, Iraq,and other territories east and west, forcing innocent people to flee for safety. This has resulted in a migration into Europe (and elsewhere), putting constraints on other countries to handle the immigrants. The new migrants (not all from Syria) have unintentionally created tension in societies for being from a different culture. 
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 as Syria 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.

ISIS, on the other hand, only complicates the situation, by threatening a radical caliphate wherever they go. ISIS may not directly attack all countries with a full fledged battle, but the perfect storm has been created by ineffective national policies, both prior and after immigration has occurred. Europe is at a tipping point of societal evolution. Unfortunately, as in the Dorian invasion, which seemed to happen without an obvious attacker, so too will ISIS transform other nations if the threat isn't confronted forcefully and quickly



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_invasion
http://abc7.com/news/muslim-in-paris-life-inside-the-no-go-zones/1088953/

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