Good to see that moderate Muslims are finally coming out against violence comitted by Muslims directed against Muslim people and Muslim inanimate objects.

Fifty two people died and hundreds injured in London as a result of Muslim violence against the British state. Similarly, Muslim violence was responsible for 9/11 and the Madrid train bombings. Muslim violence was responsible for the Bali bombs and the recent attacks on Nordic diplomatic missions and Aid workers in the Middle East. This is fact. Media reporting of such events is NOT a demonising of Muslims but a warning of the dangers ordinary, decent European and American citizens face from Muslim extremists.

YES, it is good to see ‘moderate’ Muslims protest against violence and most media did ‘note’ the event. It is interesting that the majority of protesters seemed more interested in the inter-ethnic violence in Iraq than in Muslim violence against the West.

However, there is still much to debate if one considers a recent ‘Telegraph’ (19/02/06) poll which showed 40% of ‘moderate’ Muslims would like to see Sharia law in areas of Britain which are predominately Muslim.

Acquiescence to these wishes would entail theocratic rule in large districts of (specifically) England. This aspiration underlines a general Muslim refusal to be subject to the laws and civic duties of a state which offers them democratic freedoms and economic advantage. It ignores both the philosophical and political systems which underpin democracy.

Further there is ongoing insistence that the Burka be allowed for British school children of the Muslim faith, not just in Muslim majority areas, but everywhere. I would suggest the Burka is a garment which emphasises ‘difference’ among children but worse, raises very big security issues.

Recently, in London, I found myself rudely ‘bussled’ to one side by three physically substantial (fat), Burkha-clad persons in a department store. I presume they were women but they might equally have been men.

I wonder how security can be maintained on trains, planes, buses etc if this garment is adopted by a majority of Muslim women? It is, of course, the perfect disguise for any suicide bomber. It is how John Simpson disguised himself in order to enter Kabul.

The media does have a case to answer, but it has nothing to do with ‘demonising’ Muslims. I cannot recall a more pernicious inversion of truth than what we are witnessing now in the British media’s attitude to Israel’s defence of its citizens against religiously-driven murderers. In the quality press, we hear of Zionist ‘ethnic cleansing’ – but never any comparison with the stated aims of Hamas which is to wipe out the state of Israel. it is Hamas which openly espouses ethnic cleansing – not Israel. We hear the perverted lie again and again that the Palestinians are fighting for their own state. The truth is, that they could by now have a peaceful and prosperous state alongside Israel, had not successive corrupt Palestinian Authorities preferred to keep their people in poverty and ignorance as cannon-fodder for Islamic fundamentalist aspirations. I am neither Israeli nor Jewish, just a questioning western mind which prefers proven fact as opposed to sentimental propaganda.

I find that hilarious. Poor Martin’s run out of people to cuss.

You make a good point about the danger of demonisation and scapegoating in any society but to be honest, when you say:

let’s face it – it’s easier to show muslims terrorising and attacking western authorities because they have already been demonised

It’s a little ostrich like, considering that there are elements within the Muslim community, albeit small in number, who actually do want to kill people on a massive scale, and there are some other things too, you know. It’s not just a big conspiracy by the media or ‘The Man’.

Where is religion being used for such Indispicable purposes.
Firstly, offensive cartoons of relgious figures and now this what on earth is the world coming to.
I don’t feel that protesting is going to alleviate much as whats done is done, that can’t be erased.

http://www.asianwomen.co.uk/news/hfb_uproar.htm

I wonder how many people will die in the ensuing riots?

Yeah. Typical jamalian response to a man who has set out his views calmly.
“How’d you like to be called a nigger, Mr Phillips you hypocrite?”
And a nasty imputation that deep redneck racism is a british trait.

Another killer argument. Keep digging.

Much to your chagrin I would love to go there but I just dont know where to start. I imagine you and everyone else know what I am thinking.

soru

I think he is a satirist or a comedian – he really tickles jOnz’s funny bone!

If you type into a word document, you can spell check, then cut and paste.

Unless the semi-literate style is an affectation, which the moslim/muslom/mooselim variations would suggest. In which case it is just irritating.