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[The2ndWheel]

13. When you say context

Do rape stats in the US have discussion helping context? When you say it's not meant as an excuse for crimes, isn't that the same thing said by misogynist types in every country? Yeah, it's bad, but...etc, etc, etc.

Whatever it is that this Europe situation is, it does create an interesting context. If the refugees are a product of the West, and with America being the prime driver of the West at this point, then America is in a way exceptional. America is the center of the world. At the same time, everyone says that America isn't that. But, it's the cause of every problem. But, it's not the center of the world.

Life is subjective. We all use whatever argument we need to use to make our points. If we agree with X, then we can justify and rationalize it. If we disagree with X, then we can find a way to not justify or rationalize it. We all do it. If we didn't there would be no such thing as arguments. Everything would be simple, easy, and everyone would agree.

When you say adapt, do you mean abandon all that gives them identity?

Same with this. This question could be asked of the people in Europe, or the refugees. The question of adaptation is always an interesting one. Who has to adapt to a given situation more? How is it done? What's the standard being adapted to? Who gets to set the standard? It's really one of the most basic questions in human society, going back to the very first groupings of humanity.