At the sixth anniversary of 9/11 and the awareness of the subtle and not-so-subtle attempts by individuals, organizations, groups and institutions to impose a 7th century ideology on the world, isn’t it time we codify what we are defending and what we believe is worth protecting in our culture? We have no problem identifying and protecting culturally significant structures and communities through legislation. Why not our values, mores and history, i.e., our Judeo-Christian culture.
Now, mention Judeo-Christian anything to the politically correct crowd and multiculturalists and you will be called a racist or worse. The self-haters who see our culture as the reason for all the ills in the world are quite content to throw the baby out with the bathwater and embrace any culture, no matter how deviant, other than our own.
The multiculturalists only see our Judeo-Christian culture as a religion. But it is much more than that. It is the very root of our freedoms and democratic processes. Case in point, would you call India or Japan a Judeo-Christian culture because they are democracies? Of course not. But those country’s governments are founded upon the Judeo-Christina concepts that make their democracies work.
No other culture in the world has the strength of the Judeo-Christian culture to preserve and protect an individual’s freedom. And countries built on that culture are starting to take some steps to protect it.
Citizenship tests are currently in fashion in Europe, with Germany, the Netherlands and Britain all revising the process by which immigrants are admitted or made nationals.
More countries are introducing or refining admissions tests for immigrants. Sample questions from new tests in Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands include: Where are Geordie, Cockney and Scouse dialects spoken, what are three low mountain ranges found in Germany, and who was William of Orange? Whereas the British citizenship test introduced in November of last year is aimed at immigrants from all backgrounds and emphasizes practical issues about life in the UK, in Germany, the tests proposed by two states so far are already being called the “Muslim tests,” because of questions designed to probe an applicant’s compatibility with local values.
Australia has its own citizenship test.
Certainly the citizenship test, which was flagged last Sunday by the Immigration and Citizenship Minister, Kevin Andrews, is symbolic. But symbolism is important in democratic politics – especially when attempts are being made to unite all groups in a pluralistic, immigrant society like Australia.
Andrews has released a draft document titled Becoming an Australian Citizen that will provide the background from which the proposed citizenship test will be based. At the end of the booklet, a number of sample questions – which might be asked in the citizenship test – are provided. They include such items as in what year did federation take place? and in Australia, everyone is free to practise the religion of their choice, or practise no religion: true or false?
The point of the exercise is to make a symbolic statement that those seeking to become citizens should have some understanding of Australia’s history and values. The latter are set out in Becoming an Australian Citizen and include such basic tenets as “freedom of religion and secular government” and “support for parliamentary democracy and the rule of law”. No doubt some civil libertarians will complain that values cannot be codified. However, the overwhelming majority of Australians would have no difficulty in identifying with such concepts.
Even the Isle of Man is getting into the act.
A new citizenship test is to be introduced which will quiz immigrants on their knowledge of the Isle of Man. The £50 test applies to non-EU citizens who want to settle on the island. They will be tested on their English skills and knowledge of law, government and the traditions of the Isle of Man and the United Kingdom.
A year ago, the US introduced a citizenship test and brings it closer to the notion sweeping Europe that gaining citizenship requires subscribing to a set of shared values.
To gain American citizenship, immigrants must be able to answer such questions as: What was the 49th state added to our Union? What color are the stars on our flag? And who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Sound trivial? The US government thinks so, and plans to roll out a new pilot test this winter. It will continue to be an oral test, conducted in English, and will have 10 questions. Six correct answers will earn a passing grade. But the content, which is tightly under wraps, is expected to shun simple historical facts about America that can be recounted in a few words for more explanation about the principles of American democracy, such as freedom.
Of course critics in all countries whine that these simple tests raise the bar too high for immigrants. But isn’t that the purpose of the test? To make them understand and sign onto the common shared value of the society they wish to live in. The very same society that offered the freedoms that they could not have in their country?
But these tests, while a good start, do not actually prevent the deterioration of the culture that the tests want to protect. For that you need legislation.
We need to codify that our culture has its roots in a Judeo-Christian foundation where the right to practice one’s religion is granted and not interfered with by government. In turn, Government will not promote or encourage any one religion or its practices over another like what is happening today in the name of multiculturalism.
I’d like to hear from my readers what elements of a Cultural Protection Act should be codified into a law for this country. Have at it.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a Trackback“…isn’t it time we codify what we are defending and what we believe is worth protecting in our culture?” Absolutely, because in the end the culture and what defines it is 1000 times more important than any physical structure for the ongoing success of the country. We seem to have entered a period where the most basic is considered free or from Nature and not something that was EARNED by blood and death of many before us. My niece has not gone into the Army and done rotations in IRAQ to protect any given bridge, skyscraper or physical structure – she went to protect the CULTURE that has existed that allowed for the creation of those items (wealth).
The greatest attack I see of all is against “the family”. The concept and effort to protect, promote or honor the family unit has virtually disappeared. We have neutralized the very concept of gender – using nothing but body parts to identify the difference. Marriage and Divorce are devoid of the concept of “love, trust, honor, integrity” – reduced to nothing more than a contract of the state. The state now uses that contract at will to destroy family units at will – and literally enslave it’s own citizens to perform based on “contract requirements” using the very children of society as ransom for proper behavior. Seeking to control levels of relationship that can only exist (and be resolved) between individuals people.
The need to define the cultural VALUES, MORES (and for that matter the very PURPOSE of the country’s existence)in codified form so that immigration actually relates to citizenship. Today it’s nothing but an extended visit permit (life time)- in truth there is no requirement even implied that one adopt the norms of the CULTURE, only the norms of the law – and most often that is completely ignored.
Citizens better get a grip on how the government is failing them in preservation of a life that allowed this gov’t to come into existence. Routinely ignoring it’s own constitution – for the sake of “not offending” anyone. Why must we apologize to everyone in the world for wanting to be something – something that all those nations so vehemently claim they are – a culture based on certain VALUES, BELIEFS and INTENTS. Lets stop apologizing and start requiring – and the first to be held accountable should be the JUDICIAL branch for they more than anyone are destroying the foundation.
Tom Smith – Denver, CO
Great article, Thanks for information about the Life in the UK test !
Unfortunately most of the immigrants are required to take the Citizenship test.
It’s a great shame that especially in Europe, UK, they don’t consider a person with a hard earned MBA to be exempted from these tests when looking for settlement.
It’s become another tick box, and a good earner at that.
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