It's an interesting direction. Europe clearly feels threatened by the Islamic world, and somewhat justifiably. The Western mentality of 'When you go somewhere, you should immerse yourself in the culture' is not shared by the Middle East, or Asia for that matter. Whether that's selfish of them or not is another debate, but they certainly don't feel obligated to join the prides and traditions of their new homeland.
As for the religious aspects of the story... I'm fairly sure my views on religion are well documented. As are my views on Santa Clause.
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