Thilo Sarrazin: Immigrants are making Germany 'dumber'June 12, 2010 - 12:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Immigrants are making Germany 'dumber', according to a board member of the country's central bank. Thilo Sarrazin claimed the 'limited education' of immigrants - coupled with their high birth rate - meant Germans 'are becoming dumber in a simple way'. “There's a difference in the reproduction of population groups with varying intelligence,” he said. It is not the first time the 65-year-old member of the Bundesbank has caused controversy since he joined last year. In October he described Muslim children as 'underclass' citizens. “I don't have to accept someone who lives off a state they reject, doesn't properly take care of the education of his children-and keeps producing more little girls in headscarves. That goes for 70 percent of the Turkish and 90 percent of the Arabic population of Berlin,” Mr Sarrazin said. He added that they were not fit for much other than 'fruit and vegetable selling'. In his latest speech this week he said there were 'ample statistics' proving he was correct about German intelligence. He went on to say that in particular immigrants from 'Turkey, the Middle East and Africa' were less educated. Because immigrants tend to have more children than Germans - who have the lowest birth rate in Europe - this caused 'a different propagation of population groups with different intelligence because parents pass their intelligence on to their children'. Mr Sarrazin, who was previously Germany's finance minister, has not yet apologized. It is thought his position at the Bundesbank may now be untenable. A spokesman for a Muslim group in Berlin said, “He is a tired old white Christian male full of prejudice and few ideas.” But among conservatives in Germany his comments have struck a chord. They have voiced concern that the country's three million Turks tend to live in their own communities, socialize among each other and have little in common with their German neighbors, dailymail.co.uk reports. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |