I think it's crucial for every group to assimilate to the mainstream culture of the country they're in. I could get into the mass immigration of hispanics here not assimilating. We can't have whole enclaves of Hispanics just speaking Spanish and refusing to learn English. In part by giving to these demands, we create more backlash. Look back at America when immigrants first began coming over here. You had enclaves of Italians, Irish, Russians, Germans, etc etc. Those groups were hesitant to assimilate into the mainstream and America was a shit hole for a long time because groups couldnt coexist. This relates to Islam because in Europe there's many enclaves of Muslim immigrants holding onto traditions that are not mainstream culture and cause the backlash. These traditions in many cases are extreme. Examples like honor killings, arranged marriages,and supporting the concept of jihad. There have been a number of polls where Muslim youth have voiced support for terrorist organizations when they're living in a westernized society. It's not about becoming "American". It's ok to celebrate your culture or be proud of where youre from because even though it's cliche this is a nation of immigrants. But you cannot ask the country youre currently living in, with an extremely different culture to cater to your every demand. Unfortunately, extremists do this much of the time in Europe and it's what I fear in America. That's what I mean by these groups must assimilate into the mainstream.
