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That's no justification for acts of terrorism. The fault is with the individual terrorists, not the French en masse.

I read it as a preference for one's own cultural heritage, rather than anything to do with genetics or race.

My partner's father is an immigration lawyer and does similar for people entering from his country of origin. Although many are from regions genuinely affected by war, still more were admitted as refugees because they told a good story.

No, but the attitudes of males from Islamic culture towards women tend to be very much at odds with what we expect in modern Western society. This is a burgeoning problem as we admit more refugees from Islamic states. See for example http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35353310

I agree. The more Syrian migrants we let in, the more our countries become like Syria due to Syrian cultural impact. I don't really want to live in New Syria, so I'd rather they stay out.

Or to put it another way, I have no desire whatsoever to see Islamic cultures take root in my country any more than they already have done, with their built-in homophobia and misogyny, and other such problems. We've worked hard to build a more equal society, and letting in those whose culture disregards that is a threat.

We can, and should, help them in their own country. But we have to do so while protecting our own too.

(Throwaway account because complaining about cultural incompatibility tends to be regarded as 'racist', even though it has nothing to do with race.)