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A common responsibility for Europeans and Muslims Juliaan Van Acker, professor emeritus (juliaan.vanacker@gmail.com) february 2014 Europe with a constitution founded on christian ethics and the Great Islamic Caliphate reaching from Turkey to Morocco, will work together to achieve more responsibility in world politics and economy. ust as during the colonial period Europeans must take their responsibility to bring peace and prosperity in !frica. Muslims, also those who emigrated to Europe, are responsible for the revival of islamic countries. Introduction Given the absence of terrorist attacks in the West since several years, e can e!pect a huge blo in the near future. "n mars #$%& the 'uclear (ecurity (ummit ill be held in the )ague. "t seems that orld leaders take a possible terroristic threat ith catastrophic conse*uences very seriously. "t is not possible to predict hat ill happen this year or during the follo ing years. +oom,mongers are usually pessimistic dreamers. " very much hope that a terroristic attack ill not happen. -ut it is advisable to be prepared. .et us imagine that a nuclear attack ill happen in Europe and that there ill be many thousands of victims. A hole city ill be inhabitable for centuries. /hen e can e!pect e!treme reactions from the masses. A ne massacre of (t -artholome , a ne 0ristallnacht, and mass,deportations ill follo . 1arties from the e!treme,right ill gain majority in several countries. (ome politicians ill be considered as traitors ho collaborated ith the enemies of European civili2ation. 3thers ill be accused of having pursued an appeasement policy 4 la 5hamberlain. What must happen, ill happen and some chain reactions cannot be prevented. What interest me is ho to build a ne Europe hich can cope ith e!treme tragedies and unimaginable violence. )o to build a orld here politics and the economy are founded on solidarity6 )o to preserve our planet from disasters caused by human activities6 )o to restore the beauty of the original creation6 Even hen a catastrophic terrorist attack ill not happen, there is a need for more responsibility in national and international politics. /oo many people suffer from starvation, too many children have no opportunity to go to school or to receive high *uality education, and the risk of an irreversible destruction of our ecosystem is too high. /herefore, it is of the utmost importance that Europe is a strong orld po er hich can promote more responsibility and ste ardship. /his manifest is an attempt to contribute to the vocation of Europe, as every citi2en has the plight to do hat he can. As e ill see a preliminary condition is to found a ne relationship bet een Europe and the muslim orld.

Barbarism or et ics Western civili2ation as not able to prevent the slaughters in the t entieth century. 7eligion and rationality have failed. Many have chosen for a nihilistic attitude. 3ur churches have become nearly empty. Europeans are doubting about their identity. A multicultural society seemed to be a solution and consumerism became our drug. 3ur leaders are not inspiring. Economic gro th is the dogma hich is holding politicians in an iron grip. 83ur ell,being has never been so onderful9 is a much heared slogan. /he only thing that seems significant is to enjoy our meals and to fulfill our se!ual needs. -ut all of us ill die. /his decorum of ell,being conceals all those ho suffer and all those humiliated and trampled. :uture generations ill be the victim of our irresponsible behavior. ho are

What is it that prevent us to do our utmost to help a single mother ho is left alone by her husband ho has once promised faithfulness for ever6 What prevent us to help the congolese girl ho ants to become a teacher, but their is no school6 )o is it possible that one percent of the orld population o ns more than fifty percent e!tremely poor people all together6 -arbarism never ends. "t breaks in in our families and it laughs at us from the ar 2ones in the orld. What ill bring the #%st century; more and more misery or a spiritual renaissance6 Will human beings be the slaves of biological, economic and social determinations or can e bring humaneness, peace and justice6 3nly a po erful Europe can bring a spiritual era in the orld here politics is seen as a common project to bring peace and here the aim of economics is to make an end to poverty and misery. "f e shall not make an u,turn in our actions then a manmade Apocalypse is looming. We must break through the be itchment of a nihilistic consumer society. "n the follo ing paragraphs " ill try to give a blueprint to achieve a spiritual springtime in the near future. An !uropean "onstitution %. /he European <nion ill be enlarged ith 7ussia and "srael. /he name of this union ill be 8/he :ederation of European (tates9. /he constitution ill be based on judeo,christian ethics. /he name of God ill be included in the constitution. # e namin$ of %od in t e !uropean "onstitution doesn&t mean t at t ere 'ill be an up ea(al of t e separation of " urc and )tate* +is name doesn&t refer to a reli$ion* It means only t at t e et ical fundament of t e constitution is not man,made*

/he judeo,christian ethics encompass norms and values that are not invented by man. /hey are not voted by a majority in a democratic election. /his norms and values are proclaimed on the mountain of (ina= by a po er ho transcends humanity. Gods commandments make it possible that a human being can transcend his biological, economical and social determinations. A man has a vocation and in this sense a human being surpasses animal life. A (ocation differs from an ideal* A (ocation comes from outside and it is not my o'n initiati(e* An ideal is a c oice t at I a(e made t ou$ tfully* An e-ample clarifies t is difference. not elpin$ a man ' o is un$ry is unacceptable and can ne(er be e-cused on miti$atin$ circumstances* # is is not a /uestion of free c oice* In t is case 'e cannot pass our responsibility on ot ers* It is a pli$ t to feed un$ry people* # is is not t e result of a t ou$ t process* It is crucial to kno' ' o is t e source of t is pli$ t0 A constitution based on judeo,christian values doesn9t mean that there is no place for nonbelievers and atheists. /he point is that people ill be inspired to take up their responsibility for others and for the creation. #. /he constitution ill make politics and economy more humane. 1olitics ill be defined as a common project for peace and ell,being for all. Economics is a means to make an end to e!treme poverty and misery. >. /he general principle of the ne orld order in this century of spirituality is that all people are responsible for the development of their o n culture. /herefore, there ill be no place for "slam in Europe. "slam ill be blooming hen there ill be peace and prosperity in islamic countries. Muslims in Europe can play a crucial role in the development of this countries to ards a leading civili2ation as in the time of the caliph 3mar "bn al,0hattab. World peace depends on the reali2ation of liberty, e*uality and fraternity in islamic countries. A massive remigration of Muslims to their countries of origin ill be a decisive factor. /he European :ederation ill collaborate closely ith the Great "slamic 5aliphate. /his caliphate e!tends from /urkey to Morocco. /he policy ill be based on a just distribution of ealth, e.g. oil revenues ill be largely spent for better education, scientific research and social elfare and farming land ill be rendered to the people. /he 3il (tates pay for e!ample the salaries of those ho return from Europe to teach in their countries of origin or to ork in research centres. When the Great "slamic 5aliphate ill flourish, than Europe and the 5aliphate ill ork together to bring peace and prosperity in sub,(aharian Africa. # e return of 1uslims to t eir countries of ori$in can be compared 'it t e remi$ration (it 'as a forced deportation in t is case) of more t an a million 2renc people from 3ort ,Africa in t e si-ties of last century* # ese 2renc men li(ed in 3ort ,Africa for fi(e or ei$ t $enerations* After'ards an unprecedented economic re(i(al burst out in 2rance*

-ut let there be no mistake about this principle; it is out of *uestion that Muslims ill be deported from Europe? " consider the Muslims as our brothers and sisters. -ut if Europe can help Muslims to build up a 5aliphate here the people ill be happy and prosperous, then it ill become clear that e can at best take up our responsibility in a community ith a strong identity and a shared set of norms and values. &. /he capital of the :ederation of European (tates language ill be :rench. ill be @ienna. /he official

# e 4udeo,c ristian et ics A. /he core of the judeo,christian ethics is 8+espite me, for another9 B.evinasC. /his is e!emplified by the follo ing models; , a soldier ho died for his country. )e died for the ell,being of other people he didn9t kno personally and for the freedom of future generations , a missionary ho orked thirty years or more in a developing country, ithout claiming a salary and ithout giving priority to his o n needs , a social orker ho chooses to live together ith mentally handicapped people, for a minimum age and ithout any career prospect. /he *uestion that everyone has to ans er for himself,, let it be a politician, a trader, a 5E3 or the common man in general,, is; 8)o my personal life has contributed to the ell,being of other men or am " responsible for a gloomy, dull or miserable e!istence of other people69. D. +uring the last centuries hundred of thousands Europeans have dedicated unconditionally and unselfishly their life at the service of other people. /hey did it independently from any relationship ith this people and independently of their race or religion. E. -eside these heroic e!amples the judeo,christian ethics can be reali2ed in ordinary interactions in our daily life, e.g. hen " give priority to the needs of another person. A simple 8After you, please9 is a good e!ample. F. /he principle 8+espite me, for another9 can change in a fundamental ay politics, economy and human relations in general. /he needs and the ell, being of other people become central. /hese others are our neighbors, people far a ay in developing countries and the future generations ho ill live on the planet that e leave behind for them. G. /he 3ther for hom e e!ist and dedicate our life is not defined by any social characteristic, religion of ideology. 3ur dedication is unconditional and concerns everyone indiscriminately.

# e in(isible po'er ' o re(eals t e et ics %$. As in the past many Europeans still ant to dedicate their lives for other people in foreign countries. As during the colonial era, e feel us responsible for the ell,being of other people ho live in slavery and misery. Asylum seekers and refugees kno that and they come to Europe to flee injustice and inhuman treatment in their o n countries. %%. /his European solidarity is the result of our judeo,christian heritage. "t as first of all a divine order for the je ish people. .ater it as revealed in Europe and further on disseminated all over the orld. /hose ho don9t kno the essence of christian religion cannot understand hy someone lives at the service of others in an unselfish and unconditional ay. # e film about t e murder of t e monks in #ib irine in Al$eria is misunderstood by islamic re(ie'ers, since t ey cannot $rasp ' y some people li(e in po(erty and c astity in order to be completely at t e ser(ice of poor people 'it out any relations ip 'it t em* %#. +escartes has said;9" think, therefore " am9, but he as rong. " cannot think ithout being. /o be, or being created, is prior to thinking. 3ur e!istence has been given to us by an invisible force. /hat means that e have a vocation; 8What ill e do ith our life69. %>. (ince everybody is e*ual, the 3ther appeals to me to treat him ith justice and love. "n a certain sense, the 3ther is an intermediator bet een the 5reator and me. Will my being on earth be a selfish act at the cost of the life of others, or ill " grant the 3ther his place on earth6 +o' I consume and ' at for products I&m buyin$ can a(e deadly conse/uences for future $enerations, e*$* in t e form of climate c an$e and irre(ersible dama$e of t e layer of air* %&. " prefer to use the term 8invisible force9 since it is not possible to prove the e!istence of God. /o proclaim that one believes in God is senseless. We cannot comprehend God. /he God in ho e believe is al ays an idol. God cannot interfere in our orld, since in that case no human being ould be free. /o say; 8Gott mit uns9 or 8"nsha9Allah9 is senseless. We are responsible for hat happens in the orld and e cannot transmit our responsibility to God. "f God comes among us, he ill be disguised as a scruffy, smelly vagrant or as a scabby asylum seeker. "t is our responsibility to see in this man the presence of the Almighty ho appeals to dedicate our life for the 3ther. %A. /he #%st century ill be the century of spirituality. A spiritual springtime ill be possible hen a ne spirit ill inspire all men. /here ill be a drastic decline in consumerism, in our habits to travel or to look else here for ne adventures and e ill become free of our urge to possess more and more. <nder this ne spirit e ill become more and more a are that the only

sense of our life is to live for the "ther and to choose for a sober lifestyle.

5estern rationality %D. 7ationality is, besides the judeo,christian ethics, the second fundament of estern civili2ation. /hanks to rationality prosperity and ell,being became possible for the masses. %E. /he solidarity hich follo s from the principle 8+espite me, for another9 is not possible hen " have nothing to offer. /he more " possess, the more " can give. 3nly a prosperous Europe can be at the service of other nations. %F. -ut there are limits to our solidarity. We have to make rational choices to distribute our resources fairly. %G. 7ationality makes me free from false ideas or rong and tenacious convictions. A scientist is someone ho e!amines the facts and the events in such a ay that he himself can refute his strongest and much,loved beliefs if it becomes clear that they are rong. #$. -ut rationality can degenerate in totalitarianism if e close our mind for ne ideas, facts or processes. /herefore freedom of speech is of the utmost importance and rationality must al ays be subordinated to isdom. :reedom of speech helps us to relativi2e our beliefs and to open our mind for isdom. "f this freedom e!ist, than e can distinct authoritarian leaders from authoritative leaders. #%. /he problem of rationality is that human kno ledge is al ays finite. 3ur brain cannot grasp the infinite. /herefore our truths are al ays half truths or they are completely rong in other circumstances. We have to be open,minded and society as a hole must be an open community. ##. Every culture or civili2ation is characteri2ed by a singular logic. 5ommunication bet een different cultures is therefore almost impossible. 5ountries from northern Europe and those form the south have had many conflicts or misunderstandings because they think differently. "ntegration of immigrants from non, estern countries is even more problematic and e must admit that integration is an illusion. I a(e 'orked for 26 years in # e 3et erlands* As a 2lemin$ I speak t e same lan$ua$e, but my lo$ic is rat er cartesian* 7utc people on t e ot er and t ink in a kantian 'ay* # ey are (ery principled ' ereas a 2lemin$ can adapt principles to specific circumstances* # at e-plains ' y people from 3ort ern !urope t ink t at t ose from t e )out are more corrupt and ' y people from t e )out reproac t ose from nort ern !urope to be eartless and rude* # at is t e cause ' y t e !uropean 8nion can ne(er ac ie(e trust and solidarity bet'een different nations*

"n some non, estern countries thought is dominated by magic, traditions, obedience to ards authorities or by an unshakeable respect for religious prescriptions and commandments. When people from these countries emigrate to the West they risk disorientation, identity crisis and hate against others or non,believers. )ome e-amples illustrate o' miscommunication can occur bet'een people of different cultures. , in "on$o a missionary arri(ed in a (illa$e durin$ a ea(y s o'er of rain* A black man 'as sittin$ in front of is ouse* # e missionary asked im ' y e 'as not sittin$ in is ome* # e man said. 9# ere is a leak in t e roof&* 95 y do you not repair t e roof&, asked t e missionary and t e man responded. 9In a fe' moments it 'ill stop rainin$&* , # e con$olese president 1obutu )eko )eko asked a bel$ian 4ournalist ' y in t e 5est t e media 'ere so ne$ati(e about im* # e president found it terribly t at e 'as described as a t ief* +e e-plained is be a(ior as suc . 91y portrait is printed on eac banknote, t erefore all t e money is mine&* In t ese e-amples t e lo$ic of t e black man is ri$ t from is point of (ie'* I a(e ad t e same e-periences in my contacts 'it immi$rant families* A youn$ moroccan t ief ' o 'as catc ed in t e act, cannot admit is crime, because confessin$ 'ill be (ery unrespectful to'ards is fat er* # e onour of t e family stands abo(e all lo$ic* In t is case it is useless to try to con(ince t e delin/uent about t e trut * # is is not a (alue 4ud$ment, but a communication problem* A period of several centuries is needed to change thought processes in a certain culture, /hat is the reason hy the coloni2ation has failed and hy aid to developing countries is rather counterproductive. /hat is also the reason hy contracts and treaties bet een estern countries and non, estern countries have little value. /his is not a *uestion of lying or corruption, but the conse*uence of different interpretations about the conditions and the deals. /ypical e!amples are treaties ith "ran concerning nuclear eapons, a deal ith Morocco to send criminals back to their country or trade treaties ith African countries. "nternational organi2ations like the <nited 'ations are replicas of the to er of -abel here everybody talks and nobody understands each other. /hese organi2ations ill only have sense in the #>th century. #>. We must cherish our identity. A civili2ation ithout identity, caused by too many immigrants from other cultures, becomes desorientated and finds itself at the brink of decline. "f this is the case for Europe, then this continent ill not be able to bring more solidarity and justice in the orld. /he future of mankind depends on it. "f it is right that their is less solidarity in the orld, then the main cause is mass,emigration. An emigrant is in principle someone ho lacks a sense of

responsibility to ards his fello ,countrymen. /here are for e!ample more black physicians in 1aris and .ondon than in the hole of Africa.

# e spectre of totalitarianism #&. "n a totalitarian state the subject is subordinated to the state. /he end justifies the means. A citi2en is a replaceable pa n in an irreversible process. /herefore he is subjected to a comprehensive control even in his private life. "n our time, most citi2ens give a ay their privacy to social media and they pave to ay to total state control. #A. 7ationality is often a decisive factor in the development to ards totalitarianism. When one is convinced to kno the truth, then ethics has no priority. God is declared dead and man plays for God. )ere begins the totalitarian state. A totality is a closed and finite system controlled by uns akeable la's* An element ' ic is at odds 'it t is la's must be i$nored or eliminated in order to preser(e t e e/uilibrium in t e system* # e contrary of a totality is eteronomy* +eteronomy is infinite and cannot by $rasped by any system because it transcends t e material 'orld* +eteronomy means t at t e la's of %od appeal to t e uman sub4ect ' o is free to respond to t at appeal* "9m afraid that our present,day consumer society is on her ay to become a totalitarian state. Economic gro th is an unshakeable la and the conse*uences of this la are e!tremely dangerous. /his society is characteri2ed by irresponsible behavior to ards the creation. /here is no more heteronomy and future generations ill be the victims of this invisible holocaust. #D. /he aspirations of the totalitarian state can be very humane, such as e*uality and prosperity for all the citi2ens. (uch a state can also strive for the kingdom of God on earth and prepare all men for paradise after death. /he satanic perversion of the totalitarian state emerges hen the leaders proclaim themselves as the representatives of God and hen they press for strict obedience to their rules. /hose ho resist are condemned as profaners and even those ho behave as slaves can be severely punished in order to keep the people firmly in line. 'obody is save in a totalitarian state. "t is the kingdom of terror. #E. )o can e prevent that the :ederation of European (tates becomes totalitarian, e.g. in times of severe economic crises6 /he individual possesses the ans er to this *uestion. 3nly an individual can act in an ethical ay. A single dissident can undermine the totalitarian state, even if he is imprisoned during #E years. /he ethics al ays in, if patience and courage inspire us. #F. /he victory of ethics over every single totalitarian tendency depends on the right of every citi2en to protest against injustice. "n the era of spirituality there

is no need for political parties ith specific programs. We ill need members of parliament ho can speak and vote freely. "n that case the people ill not vote for parties, but for individuals.

Israel. t e :romised ;and #G. (ome islamic countries and groups pursue the destruction of the je ish state of "srael. /here is no doubt that here the ultimate evil is at ork. /he hate against He s is a perversion of islam and submit this religion to (atan9s ill. >$. /he /orah and the /almud are the je ish )oly (criptures hich are fundamental for human civili2ation. /hanks to the je ish people, ethics became a crucial part of human life and it made possible to overcome the primitive stadium of the struggle for life. /hese ethics are inspired by the "nfinite, therefore it preserved our civili2ation of stagnation in contrast to most other human civili2ations. Without this inspiration e should never have reached such a bloom in every field of estern civili2ation. ;ess t an 1 percent of t e 'orld population is 4e'is , but 26 percent of t e 3obel :ri<e laureates are 4e'is * >%. "srael is a democracy. +uring the #$th century a desert as transformed in a fertile farmland. Art, science and technic are blooming more than every here in the orld. "f the neighboring countries should cooperate ith "srael, then the hole Middle East should become one of the most prosperous and peaceful regions in the orld. # e ri$ teous s all flouris like t e palm tree= e s all $ro' like a cedar in ;ebanon (:salm >2.12)* 8nfortunately ;ebanon, ' ic 'as one of t e most beautiful countries in t e 'orld, is no' in misery* 1ost " ristians a(e fled ;ebanon because li(in$ to$et er 'it 1uslims ' o are e-tremely intolerant is too dan$erous* # at is also t e curse of Israel* >#. /he :ederation of European (tates is unthinkable ith "srael. /he identity of Europe is je ish? ithout a fraternal bond

>>. "slam ill become a religion of peace if islamic countries make peace ith "srael and if they can accept a je ish state in the Middle East. /he roots of "slam are je ish? 1any Je's in 2rance flee t eir country because of risin$ anti,)emitism, # at can be one of t e most dan$erous p enomenon in t e 21st century*

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>&. Europe ill be a federation of states because identity and nation coincide. A strong identity unifies the people and promotes the highest achievements. -ut the processes promoted by identity can either be positive or negative. /he people can be inspired to reach for an ideal, or they follo the rong leader in a docile ay. )ere is the role of the federation so that the principles of the judeo,christian ethics prevail. /he 5onstitution must therefore be inspired by transcendent values. >A. @ienna ill be the ne capital of the :ederation of European (tates. /his to n is central in Europe and played a central role in the European history. >D. /he second language in all schools and institutions ill be :rench. /his attest our identity vis,4,vis the Anglo,(a!on identity, but ithout any animosity. "t is simply a means to put the rich .atin culture ne!t to the hegemony of America. ill

>E. /he European state in the federation maintain their independency, but there ill be one army or peace corps and economic activities ill be coordinated bet een the states. /he common 5onstitution ill guide the European politics. /he president of the federation and her of his ministers ill be directly elected by the people. A sober administration ill be at their disposal. >F. /he most important renovation ill be a 8bottom up9,policy. /hat means that so,called 8net orks of solidarity9 play a central role in local, national and european management. Every net ork is responsible to govern according to the spirit of the 5onstitution. .egal regulation ill be limited to a strict minimum. /he guiding principle is trust in local communities. /he net orks of solidarity have to control themselves and to discipline those ho ac*uire too much po er or ealth at the cost of others. >G. At all levels the net orks of solidarity reali2e a policy, an economy and a social elfare based on ethical principles. Good ste ardship, solidarity and helpfulness ill be their credo. (ome concrete measures can e!emplify these principles; a. there ill be a ma!imum age of about %A.$$$ euro per month. -y this measure much money ill become available for the net orks of solidarity. b. unemployment benefits ill be abolished. "f someone loses his job, then he can immediately find a function in a net ork of solidarity of his choice. But ' at about t e one percent of t e population ' o becomes ric er and ric er0 A 'ell, t ey 'ill also die* ;ife is s ort and t e only t in$ t at makes sense is to life at t e ser(ice of ot er people* I do not see ' y (ery ric people must be constrained to $i(e t eir money a'ay* # ey a(e common sense, don&t t ey0 (?n t e basis of my t erapeutic e-perience I can conclude t at more t an @A percent of people are people of $ood 'ill* # at is also t e case for ric people* If t ey 'ill become more conscious of t e true sense of

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life, t ey 'ill surely spend more time and money to t e relie(e of t e misery of ot ers)*

# e role of t e 2ederation of !uropean )tates in t e 'orld :riorities &$. E!tremely high amounts of money are spent for scientific research, space programs, pharmaceutical research, arms race and art. /here are many good arguments for all these activities. 'evertheless it makes sense to *uestion about the priorities given. Why should e not during t o decennia halve the subsidies for these fields in order to solve the follo ing problemsI a. demographic overpopulation in certain parts of the orld ho are

b. the plight of millions of children ho live in e!treme poverty, orphaned and ho cannot go to school c. tribal ar in Africa

d. the never ending destruction of our ecosystem, the pollution of the air and the destruction of the habitat for threatened botanical and animal species e. the production and traffic of drugs and the concomitant social and medical problems. An ar$ument a$ainst t is proposal could be t at !urope 'ill fall be ind, but 'e must consider t e enormous $ain in uman capital if families come out of po(erty, if all c ildren recei(e /uality education and if criminality diminis es si$nificantly*

)trate$y &%. /he above mentioned problems can best be tackled by a cooperation bet een the :ederation of European (tates and the Great "slamic 5aliphate. " confine me to the strategy to be follo ed by the federation. &#. /he :ederation of European (tates must leave the <nited 'ations and other international organi2ations. /he orld of today needs a decisive policy and that is not possible if consensus must be sought ith countries and cultures ith radically different opinions and another logic Bthis is not a value judgmentC. &>. /here is an urgent need of a strong and efficient 1eace 5orps. /his can be achieved by e!tending the :rench foreign legion. "n order to make possible a normal life for the citi2ens, the corps ill collaborate ith immigrants ho return to their countries of origin and ith local men of good ill to disarm the

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armies and rebel forces. /he 1eace 5orps ill bring safety for the people and for thousands of medical orkers, teachers, craftsmen and other e!perts ho ill build up the developing countries. &&. When the situation in the Middle East and in Africa ill be stabili2ed all immigrants ho came to Europe since the second orld ar ill return to their countries of origin. /hey ill take responsibility for the advancement of these countries, for the preservation of traditions and the revival of their culture. /hanks to the cooperation ith Europe there ill never have been more solidarity in the orld. A futuristic (ie'. millions of elderly people of !urope spend 'inter in nort ern Africa* :eace and prosperity 'ill rei$n in "on$o 4ust as in t e fifties of last century and t is country, 'it enormous natural resources, 'ill play a crucial role in economic acti(ities for t e ' ole African continent* 1illions of students from all o(er t e 'orld can spent a period of t eir eduction in forei$n uni(ersities* !mployment is distributed fairly amon$ countries* #rade and industry are seen as a common pro4ect to brin$ prosperity in all places of t e 'orld and rut less competition 'ill (anis * &A. "n the :ederation of European (tates all men and omen ill do a t o year social training after their studies or at the age of eighteen. +uring this training they can ork at the 1eace 5orps, in bio,organic farming, at the police or at the customs. /hose ho ork at the police and the customs ill make it possible that border control and control of every container or parcel ill be hundred percent effective. 'o more drugs ill be available and our streets ill be save. (ome trainees, namely those ithout a certificate, ill follo a practical formation in professions for hich there is a lack of professionals. ! program in ten points #. European countries, $ussia and Israel included, unite within a %ederation of European &tates. The European 'nion will be abolished. (. The capital of this federation is )ienna and the official language is %rench. *. The Constitution of the federation is based on +udeo,christian ethics. -. The %ederation of European &tates has a president and about ten ministers. The members of the government are chosen directly by the people from a list of charismatic persons. The government in )ienna has only a limited bureaucracy of e.perts. The main rule of the government is to advice the member countries and to evaluate yearly their policy according to the Constitution. /. The European government is responsible for foreign policy and for the organi0ation of the 1eace Corps.

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2. &ince the general principle is that each people is responsible for the development of their own culture, Muslims will return to their countries of origin. In cooperation with the %ederation of European &tates they will bring peace and prosperity in these countries. Muslim countries will unite in the Great Islamic Caliphate reaching from Turkey to Morocco. 3. The federation end his membership in the 'nited 4ations and other international organi0ations in order to make possible a decisive and coherent policy according to +udeo,christian ethics. Core values are willingness to make sacrifices and an unconditional sense of responsibility. 5. Governing the federation will be characteri0ed by a bottom up policy. "n local, regional, national and even international level there will emerge 6networks of solidarity7. The overall policy will be based on trust8 the people take their own responsibilities with a minimum of regulation from above. The networks will be financed by halving the subsidies for research, space travel and art for a period of two decennia. 9. ! ma.imum wage of #/.::: euro per month will be introduced. 1eople who become unemployed will have the possibility to +oin a network of solidarity. #:. ! two year social training for all young men and women will be organi0ed. The trainees can participate in the networks of solidarity and many of them will reinforce the police and the customs so that criminality and drug traffic will strongly diminish.

)ome more clarifications World peace instead of barbarism must be possible and if that seems very far ay or unattainable, then e have to strive for it ithout hesitation. /he appeal to all immigrants to return to their countries of origin is certainly not a rejection of Muslims or other people. "t is in the interest of this countries that immigrants return. /o understand this proposal e must bear in mind the aim, namely peace and prosperity in the Middle East and in Africa. "f in these countries there ill be social elfare, *uality education for all children, health service accessible for all, employment, fair distribution of ealth and justice, then there ill be no need to emigrate and the relationship ith Europe ill be radically transformed. /here is no doubt that in the Middle East and in Africa peace, justice and prosperity can be achieved. "ntelligence and talents are e*ually distributed over all ethnic groups. When there are differences in achievement, then this is al ays the conse*uence of adverse circumstances. When there is civil ar, e

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must not forget that FA percent of the people are good people and that they ant to live in peace ith their neighbors. <nfortunately, a small group of evil men ho dispose over eapons and ho have the po er, can bring terror and civil ar in their country and in other parts of the orld. We have seen this in Europe during the na2i period. /here is no doubt that those ho kill or injure others because they belong to another religion or another sect Bshiites or sunnisC are the representatives of (atan on earth, even if they proclaim to fight for Allah or God. 'ot only terrorists and e!tremists bring evil on earth. "f there are so many people ho live in e!treme poverty, if there are so many unemployed men ho are looking eagerly to have a job, then e can never let them alone. /he real sense of human life is to be at the service of other people. E!tremely rich people are not only a blame for human civili2ation, but they act against the most important ethical value. /herefore, e propose a ma!imum age so that all hat e earn above this ma!imum can be spent to relieve misery and lack of opportunities. J juliaan van acker contact8 juliaan.vanacker@gmail.com gsm; $$># &GD %$A>GG ebsite; .ministrando.org