6) Regarding Klaytonus’ quote and your following paragraph, I must say your idea of European commonality excluded from North Africa and the Near East is problematic in the case of comparing it the Roman Empire. In fact, I’m afraid your idea is derived from medieval Christendom. Now I do certainly agree with you regarding immigration as a policy (whether among Europeans or beyond), especially permanent settling, but I guess once you accept the Roman model of universalism, this is the next step in this globalized world that has had two *universal* wars already. Besides, if one accepts that the New World can be colonized acceptably, why not Europe also? We either condemn it all, or run the risk of double standards.