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Mike F · 05-23-2009, 01:22 PM

A 2006 paper by the Brookings Institute calls shenanigans on the main underlying assumption of the video:

Although French Muslims of African or Turkish origin are typically younger than the rest of the French population, fertility rates among immigrant women tend to conform with the French norm after their arrival. The gap in fertility rates between immigrant women and French women is 0.46. While Europe on the whole is experiencing declining birth rates, there are two demographic exceptions: France and Ireland. In France, the fertility rate is 1.94 children born per woman (2005.) (In comparison, the U.S. fertility rate is 2.08 children born per woman.) Without immigrant women, this figure would drop by 0.05 children born per woman. In other words, one can hardly speak of a "demographic time bomb," "colonization in reverse," or the "Islamicization of France."

Also, does anyone really believe Gaddafi refers to them as "homicide bombers"? Even Bush dropped that along with freedom fries.

05-23-2009, 01:22 PM	#17
Mike F Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Djibouti Exp:	A 2006 paper by the Brookings Institute calls shenanigans on the main underlying assumption of the video: Although French Muslims of African or Turkish origin are typically younger than the rest of the French population, fertility rates among immigrant women tend to conform with the French norm after their arrival. The gap in fertility rates between immigrant women and French women is 0.46. While Europe on the whole is experiencing declining birth rates, there are two demographic exceptions: France and Ireland. In France, the fertility rate is 1.94 children born per woman (2005.) (In comparison, the U.S. fertility rate is 2.08 children born per woman.) Without immigrant women, this figure would drop by 0.05 children born per woman. In other words, one can hardly speak of a "demographic time bomb," "colonization in reverse," or the "Islamicization of France." Also, does anyone really believe Gaddafi refers to them as "homicide bombers"? Even Bush dropped that along with freedom fries. Last edited by Mike F; 05-23-2009 at 01:26 PM.