WHERE SHOULD I GO?? 30 people here want to deport me from the country of my birth just because of my religion

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Deport all Muslims from the UK?
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtxFmcavVF3h2PcR48HMLp8SBgx.?qid=20060810062358AAKrJ7m&cp=2&tp=2#all-answers

England is the country of my birth , and my parents , and grandparents were born here too.
I am just as English as anybody and I hate terrorists just as much as you , if not more.

Why should somebody be blamed just because of their religion?
Would it be fair to say that all Catholics are terrorists because of the IRA?


Shouldn't we be sticking together at a time like this?
If you act like a barbarian and a bigot aren't you letting the terrorists win?

Answer 1

It must be awful to be in a minority group, who has unfortunately an extremist element attached to its beliefs. People lump you into a basket – I guess it makes life easier. I am Australian, and I am amased at how many people have weird ideas about me – and, I would have to say, without being rude, that I am “closer” to the “White” British than Muslims etc. You would think that they would have an idea about who I am, but if they cant even get that right, what hope do they have of understanding something so different as another religion and culture!?

I don’t judge you because of who you are – your (and anyone’s) actions are what you should be judged on.

Pity the world, for all the stupidity in it.

Hope you don’t cop too much grief from today’s events – best wishes.

Answer 2

No you shouldn't be held responsible but to shut people up the government has to take some kind of action and it's hard to make rules that don't effect every Muslim because of how the middle east leaders are handling the wars going on Terrorists are using the Muslim community as a human shield and some as soldgers and the government can't control who they can single out because of how the battle is being fought in the middle east human bombs, car bombs, fighting then retreating back into civilian territory to disguise them selves for another day of battle the US is having a harder time finding out who the enemy is that effects how the treatment of Muslims will be considering the united states has a faceless enemy. Im also sorry to hear that the US is thinking of doing that but the safety of the US residents is there main concern sorry to say.

Answer 3

The IRA were not motivated by religion so much as wanting to see a united Ireland. Catholics in other parts of the world didn't rise up in support, because they would see themselves as being constrained by national boundaries ie, it is none of their business.
It was an historical thing between Britain and the IRA and their terrorist activities were directed at England alone. They are not murdering Protestants or British supporters in other parts of the world.

From a western perspective 'Islam' embraces Religion, Politics, Law and culture. In Britain we have seperated those components and feel able to criticise each area without giving offence.

With the IRA there was always the sense that some Irish Catholics in Southern Ireland might have been thought of as harbouring a tacit approval of the IRA.

In your final paragraph you talk about 'sticking together', but isn't that part of the problem. Are we together to start with? In my view there are insufficient examples of Muslims openly decrying terrorist acts, and given the fact that twenty five percent of Muslims think the 'Twin Towers' and 'London bombings' were justified is it any wonder that serious doubts exist. Muslims seem to operate in concert with each other worlwide, and don't see national boundaries as a constraining factor. ie one offended, all offended.

Answer 4

Where should you go? where do you want to be? Regardless of religion or colour etc We continue to live in times where we are all at risk from a few fanatical people. Unfortunately for you and a lot of other normal, law abiding Muslims the focus of distrust and hatred is in your direction. It hasn't always been this way, black people have been subject to a lot of unnecessary negativity around the globe for centuries.
We are bombarded daily about Muslims terrorist here, there, your next door neighbour. All this in the media constantly, it conditions people that all Muslims must therefore be a threat. And there are plenty of people out there whose lives revolve around what they read in their tabliod news paper and watch on the t.v. and they believe it. Their life is **** well it must be the muslims.
I was a child when the ira was at it's height of setting off bombs, and for quite a while as I grew up if i heard an irish voice the thought in head was is this person a terrorist. We are conditioned by the media.
I'm not a muslim, but I think this is the time when your faith will be tested. We should all stand together as a society to beat this nonsense that's going on. I fear things are going to get far worse, in particular racial attacks.
What can we do?

Answer 5

That's the third time in the last 24 hours. A person with a full British passport cannot be deported. Where to for God's sake?
Someone of another nationality by birth who has been granted a British passport by the process of naturalisation could have their British nationality revoked, but then they would really need to have committed (and be proved to have committed) a crime against the UK.

Answer 6

I understand your point, but I also understand the point of U.K. and U.S. citizens. Not all who are muslim, are evil. Just as not all christians and jews are evil. However, because christians aren't trying to blow up muslim airlines and jews aren't strapping explosives to themselves and walking into shopping malls. Its a horrible stigma for muslims, but you have to approach this from a logical pov versus emotional or religious. There are definitely christian fundamentalists who attack those who don't believe what they do, but its a verbal attack, not violent. Muslims who don't understand the difference, confuse me. Maybe you do not support terrorism, but you support Islam, and Islam is the reason terrorism is happening in the first place. Im not saying that the Islamic religion promotes terrorism, but it has produced radical followers who have taken the Qu'ran to a totally different level! These radicals believe all who aren't muslim, should be eliminated. Starting with the jews. The hatred muslims have for jews has been contorted from a territorial dispute, to a religious war, or "Jihad". I believe that some of these younger radicals, don't even know the true history behind this war and this hate they've been fed all their lives. Can you imagine if all of the world felt the same way?? That their religion was the only way, and anyone who disagreed, should die?? Talk about armageddon! Buddhists flogging hindus, christians nuking jews, muslims beheading any non-muslim they could kidnap (heh), catholic priests molesting young boys (thats a joke, no need to get mean.;)
Islam has instilled fear in much of the world because of these terrorists. If their fight was about oil? Okay! Lets talk! But its their "God". Biiig difference! Huge! Look at what religion has produced. I don't know about your city, but mine has a church on every freakin street corner! People are more committed to God than they are their spouses and children. Ive asked so many, who comes first? Eighty percent of the time, I get "God is always first. Then my kids.....". What happened to "God created all men equal..."? Or that Allah is a God of peace and love?

Answer 7

I have come to the conclusion since joining Yahoo answers that:

This country has far too many bigots who haven't even took the time to get to know any Muslims, they read the papers and place everyone in the same category, it's very sad that people can judge a whole religion on a handful of extremists.
I am Catholic and of Irish decent as I have mentioned before. I condemned what the IRA did and felt ashamed of my religion and the people who caused all this trouble.
In my work I have met many Muslims, I have yet to meet one who supports what was done during 9/11, last July and the other day, they are as ashamed as I was during the terror of the IRA.
I have many many Muslim friends from various countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Kurdistan, Sudan and Iran, all are against the extremists, all against Bin Laden and his followers.
People need to take their blinkers off and look at the wider picture and NOT judge millions and millions of people from the actions of a minority.

And to answer jimmy teo times drivel, I support Ireland in everything they do, it's my history and roots and I would like to maintain that and not forget the fact that my family were Irish. I see nothing wrong with holding onto your history.

Answer 8

You could always come and live with me but since I'm also a Muslim, I suppose they want to deport me as well.
I 've always been a law abiding citizen, I get on well with my English counterparts, I go to work, pay my taxes and pretty much mind my own business.
I abhor ALL terrorists Al-Qaeda, IRA, ETA, Tamil Tigers etc. Why should we be punished for the actions of a few misguided people?
Did the British government deport Irish Catholics when the IRA carried out their bombings of mainland Britain?
We should all stand together and respect and understand each others each others beliefs.

Answer 9

As we approach the fifth official anniversary of the “war on terror”, the foiled UK “terror plot” has neatly provided George W Bush, the “leader of the free world”, with a chance to remind us of our fight against the “Islamic fascists”. But what if the war on terror is not really about separating the good guys from the bad guys, but about deciding what a good guy can be allowed to say and think?

What if the “Islamic fascism” President Bush warns us of is not just the terrorism associated with Osama bin Laden and his elusive al-Qaeda network but a set of views that many Arabs, Muslims and Pakistanis -- even the odd humanist -- consider normal, even enlightened? What if the war on “Islamic fascism” is less about fighting terrorism and more about silencing those who dissent from the West’s endless wars against the Middle East?

Can we have an independent inquiry this time, or are we supposed to swallow another white wash like we do every time?

Answer 10

You shouldn't go. You are so right. If you can speak out like this, we all need you! Poor you though!
Thing is, not many will believe you are for real. How very sad! They will think this another Al Queda con to touch the average heart and then , well you know what.
You write beautifully but writing alone isn't going to get you trust.
If you want to act on this, activate yourself and go on public N.G.O. walk-abouts! Sell your cause.
I hope no-one victimizes you and that you can feel happy if you continue to live in England. You surely deserve that. I think you feel very deeply about this, so why not advocate what you believe?
Good Luck and love and peace to you!