As
immigrants from the Muslim world continue to settle in Europe, governments
are questioning the notion of multiculturalism, which has often created
separate, parallel societies. Officials are now focusing on the status of
women, with the notion that empowering them is key to helping communities
integrate.
Sylvia Poggioli, NPR
This story in particular examines the limits of tradition, classical liberal "tolerance":
Part
2: Activist Critical of 'Multicultural Mistake'
January
22, 2008 · Women's rights lawyer Seyran Ates, a Turk who grew up in
Berlin, blames the rise of political Islam in Europe in part on what she calls
excessive tolerance of repressive traditions in minority cultures and a
widespread resistance to integration.