One of the great things about the Blogosphere is the ability to show and openly debate opposing views (especially when it done in a civilized and grown-up manner).

One of the debates that broke out this past week is between Columnist/Blogger Austin Bay (Texan, and Syndicated by the Chronicle) and Columnist/Blogger Mark Steyn (great thinker and unfortunately, not syndicated by the Chronicle). Note: part of the debate is in the comments section of Austin Bay’s post.

The debate is over the future of "Old Europe" as Rumsfield put it.  There is no debate that things are dire in Old Europe because of the stagnant economies and unchecked Muslim immigration.

Steyn is more pessimistic than Bay.

Local Blogger Beldar weighs in on the debate.

Interesting stuff. I invite you to read and decide on your own.