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Entry: The End of History? Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/the_end_of_history#9032 Post contents: @John Ball: <i>"Generally, most Muslims might have that tendency, but then one needs to refrain from ideological determinism, the belief that one’s professed (or attributed or ascribed) beliefs inevitably determine his conduct."</i> Oh, I agree. And some Muslim immigrants will assimilate, and even assimilate to what remains of the historic American identity, including becoming Christians of one type or another. The problem, from a public-policy standpoint, is that we have no way of knowing how many, or who, will do so. That's why the commitment to mass immigration that some commenters on this site seem to have is so suicidal. We really need to get beyond the emotional outburst--"My ancestors we're immigrants; therefore, if you want to put restrictions on immigration, it's like you're saying that I shouldn't exist!" That's how children react, not adults. Sent at: 2008 07 23