"Tremendous first post. Welcome.
I would assume that Muslims in the UK are much like those here. Much of the reason they live there is to get away from the nutbars. Weren't a couple of heavily Muslim areas hit by the first attacks?
Yes, there are Islamist nuts who are a threat. But the Muslims of the west are our allies against them. Of course, if we let the islamophobist bigots carry the rhetorical day, they are likely to wonder if there is really that much of a difference."
Thank you, Mr Rocc! I knew I wouldn't be the only person on here with these views, and it's good to be proved right on that score.
I think, if we're to have any chance of solving this problem, we have to see it clearly. Fighting extremism with extremism is just not going to work.
The only ones who are even trying "extremism" are the Muslims themselves. It seems that, since London is now getting hit on a regular basis, and there is no evidence Muslims are attempting to "correct the problem themselves," there is every bit of evidence that appeasement does NOT work.
Kumbaya anyone?
You can't negotiate with a rabid dog. The most you will do is irritate him and make him strike faster.
You're not alone. See my post 1909. I'm new too. I forgot to address it to you as well.
Fighting extremism with extremism is just not going to work.
Clearly.