§ The list makes no mention of German culture as being the guiding
or core culture (Leitkultur), nor does the task force explicitly demand
that migrants assimilate to the German way of life. Rather, the guiding
principles appear to be aimed at encouraging Germans to embrace the foreign
cultural norms that migrants bring to Germany.
§ "We cannot ask anyone to respect our customs if we are not
ready to articulate them.... Our country is shaped by Christianity.... Germany
is part of the West, culturally, spiritually and politically speaking." —
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière.
§ Proponents of a Leitkultur argue that it necessary to
prevent the establishment of parallel societies, including those governed by
Islamic sharia law.
Full text at: Germany:
Should Migrants Integrate?
