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.
-Eric
Eric, your repeated ad hominems against so-called "islamophobic bigots" are not appreciated. People can disagree with Artillerylane's arguments without being bigots.
Evidence?
"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.