Question

What do you believe that protests in the West over Islamization and protests in the Middle East over Westernization stem from?

Answer 1

Answer:

These protests are the result of religious intolerance and an anti-colonialist nature.

Explanation:

With the world becoming more and more polarized, we can see an increase in movements and protests against Islamization in the West and against Westernization in the East.

In relation to movements against Islamization, we can say that they are the result of a strong religious intolerance that was born after several terrorist attacks associated with members of the Islamic religion. Although the majority of members of that religion condemn and do not accept the execution of terrorist attacks, these attacks provoked a social revulsion to everything that is called Muslim, provoking an anti-Islamic feeling.

Anti-Westernization, however, is the result of the disgust and discomfort that powerful nations (such as the US and European nations) caused during colonialism, or during an attempt to dominate a region. This is because these nations usually impose their cultures and customs causing a detriment to local cultural values, in addition, colonialism promotes an intense exploitation of the riches of the regions, scrapping them and depleting them in a socio-economic way.