Film producers who stand up get their throats slashed, authors who portray Islam in a bad light get a death contract placed on their lives, the pope who merely quotes someone from the 14Th century gets death threats.
We will wake up, just like we woke up to Nazi Germany, too late. --- Dave Crozier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dominic, > I agree wholeheartedly. I have a very good friend > who is Asian and Muslim, > who came over the the UK 30 years ago and started a > small business of which > he is very proud. We have excellent discussions > about Religion and Politics > and he certainly doesn't take offence about other > people disagreeing with > his beliefs and/or faith. > > I live near Burnley which is where my friend has his > business and for those > of you who don't know, the Burnley and Blackburn > area has an extremely high > percentage of muslim population. About 2 years ago > now there was a lot of > racial riots sparked off by a meeting of the right > wing BNP (British > National Party) and the equivalent on the Asian side > - both in my opinion > deserve each other. Unfortunately it is both > extremes of our society who get > all the media coverage, not the good living > majority, > > When the racial bubble burst, which it undoubtedly > will do at some time in > the future in the UK if current policies of "stupid" > political correctness > are followed, the good law abiding Asian and Black > community will be the > first to have their shops and businesses fire-bombed > and families attacked > etc etc. whilst I can see the majority of tolerant > "non racict" blacks AND > whites just standing by and letting the violence > happen as opposed to most > people's first though to "wade in" and stop any > violence and thuggery. > > This is very very sad, but in the words of my friend > "destined to happen". > Both he and I may well not agree with other peoples > views but we will BOTH > stand by their right to have these views, however > distateful they may well > be. The silent majority need to stand up in > throughout the world and condem > this stupid "Political Correctness" which is > alienating normal good people > and instead instigate some common sense. Remember, > the stupid "politically > correct" rules/decisions that are being made to fuel > the racist's agenda and > alienate minorities are not actually made up and > instigated by the > minorities themselves, they are made by my fallow > protégé's in government > who are the product of a 60's culture where "those > who could, did...did" and > those who couldn't went into teaching and > government. > > If we are all not careful, the idealistic and > unrealistic views of certain > members of the "baby boomer (or should that be > bummer)" society will come > back and bite us on the arse. In my oppinion, I want > Britain to stay the way > I remember it in the 50's and 60's, as do I want > France and Italy etc. to > remain with a proper national identity. I hope to > retire to Italy in about > 10 years time and - yes I want to stay British - but > encompass ALL the laws, > customs and way of Italian life. The expression > "When in Rome...." comes to > mind. One of these "ways of life" in all civilised > societies should be to > stand up and stop the extremist elements at both > ends of the spectrum from > gaining support. If not, then I fear that I may > well feel just like my > friend does now...but in 10 years time and in Italy. > Oh how I hope that I am > wrong. > > Dave Crozier > The secret to staying young is to live honestly, > eat slowly, and to lie > about your age > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Dominic Burford > Sent: 18 September 2006 09:31 > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: RE: [OT] Pope stest the world straight. > > If Muslims are really serious about being seen as a > faith of peace and > tolerance, it would greatly help their cause to take > their lumps like > everyone else. At the merest sniff of criticism, > bang on cue, they burn > effigies, burn buildings and have even resorted to > murder (a nun was killed > in one recent attack). I realise these are > probably a minority, but they > can be seen across the world in their thousands at > these violent > demonstrations. > > To the rest of the civilised world, they are > perceived as a horde of > intolerant savages. A phrase that I think they > would do well to adhere to > is this - No-one has the right NOT to be offended. > In any democratic > society, free speech is a fundamental right. A > such, there are bound to be > things that are said or done that will offend you. > > I am normally very mild mannered and tolerant, but > my patience is stretching > to breaking point with the attitude of a seemingly > increasing number of > Muslims. > > Regards > > Dominic Burford BSc Hons MBCS CITP > Third Party Developer Program Senior Software > Engineer > > * Tel: +44 (0) 1536 495074 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "I conclude that there are two ways of constructing > a software design: > One way is to make it so simple there are obviously > no deficiencies, and the > other way is to make it so complicated that there > are no obvious > deficiencies." -- Tony Hoare, Turing Award Lecture > 1980 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Jean Laeremans > Sent: 18 September 2006 09:04 > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: Re: [OT] Pope stest the world straight. > > On 9/18/06, Nicholas Geti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > As usual you are changing the point. What has the > past history of the > > catholic church got to do with the Popes comments. > > ROFL....if i do remember clearly he was himself > referring to past Islam > history ? In the end it was a thinly disguised > attack on the Islam. > If the leader of the catholic church really believes > in putting oil on the > fire...we're not home yet... > > A+ > jml > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
