Debate about Sarrazin: Myth or Truth? Society split!

Debate about Sarrazin: Myth or Truth? Society split!

In a new interview with journalist Ulrike Stockmann, Thilo Sarrazin comments on the theses of his controversial book "Germany canceled", which was first published in 2010. He summarizes his review of the developments of the past few years: "Everything came worse." This new edition, which bears the subtitle "The Balance after 15 years", not only takes stock, but also takes a critical look at the German migration, social and education policy, which Sarrazin had already denounced in his bestseller. The former finance senator of Berlin was born in Gera in 1945 and grew up in Recklinghausen before studying economics in Bonn.

his book has become the best -selling German non -fiction book since 1945 and triggered a passionate debate about integration and migration policy in Germany. [Achgut] reports that Sarrazin learned both approval and violent criticism for his theses. Political agitations even led to some politicians demanding their exclusion from the SPD. While his supporters give him a voice in the integration discussion, he was described as a racist by others, including many journalists, and criticized his views.

criticism of Sarrazin's theses

Sarrazin's arguments were assessed as problematic from various sides. On Tagesschau.de Simone von Stosch analyzes that his claim that many immigrants from Turkey would be obviously classified as wrong. In fact, the quota of Turkish -born migrants who rely on these services is not higher than with other migrants. This is considered in a comprehensive context, which also takes a look at the above -average willingness of Turkish -born migrants to entrepreneurship.

Significant differences are also shown in the education sector. Sarrazin's comments that Muslim migrants have a lower level of education are considered non -durable by experts. Statistics show that, for example, 15.2 % of immigrants from Iran, Afghanistan and Iraq have a university or university school degree, which is above the average of the total population. Nevertheless, Sarrazin reduces complex social and economic factors to genetic explanations. Critics like Martin Spiewak describe his conclusions as a mixture of truths, half -truths and nonsense.

consequences for society

The controversy about Sarrazin's theses and their social relevance are obvious. The debate not only divided the political landscape, but also led to the formation of a social phenomenon: the so -called "angry citizen". This is reinforced by the lingering sensation of many people who doubt the traditional migration policy and the consequences for society. While Sarrazin himself vehemently rejects his critics, voices like that of Necla Kelek demand serious discussions about his theses and dealing with migration in Germany.

The themed topics about immigration, education and integration are deeply reaching the structure of society and clarifying that dealing with such positions is of central importance for social discourse. Whether perceived as alarmist or as a ingenious analysis, Sarrazin's book remains a serious example of the challenges with which Germany is faced in the migration debate.