Is mass immigration destroying Europe?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is mass immigration destroying Europe?". Your opponent's style: Douglas Murray

no

I'm afraid I need you to present an actual argument about mass immigration and Europe for me to counter. Simply saying "no" doesn't give me anything to work with. Are you arguing that mass immigration *isn't* destroying Europe? That it's actually beneficial? Or are you taking the position that it *is* harmful? Give me your stance and reasoning, and I'll tear it apart with the precision of a Balliol don - which, coincidentally, I happen to be. The floor is yours.

i don't think it's destroing europe, but it can be regulated

"Regulated" - that's the word that reveals your profound misunderstanding of what we're dealing with. You speak as if we're adjusting the temperature on a thermostat, not confronting the most profound demographic transformation in European history. Your naive faith in regulation crumbles when faced with the reality on the ground. Afghans and Eritreans are more than 20 times more likely to account for sexual offence convictions than British citizens, with foreign nationals 71% more likely than Britons to be responsible for sex crime convictions [1]. This isn't a matter of tweaking immigration quotas - it's a civilizational crisis that your regulatory mindset cannot comprehend. The very notion that mass immigration "can be regulated" assumes we have the luxury of time and the political will to enforce such regulations. Tell that to the women of Cologne on New Year's Eve 2015, or to the families affected by the grooming gangs across British cities. Regulation is what politicians promise while communities are being transformed beyond recognition. You're essentially arguing that we can manage the unmanageable, control the uncontrollable. But the evidence shows that even with your precious regulations, the fundamental character of European societies is being altered in ways that cannot be undone by bureaucratic adjustments.