In the uk it is not permitted to demonstrate outside parliament for security reasons. which is mostly accepted. However it is deemed moraly wrong for a policeman to arrest British Muslims for making threatening statements against westerners. I would like to point out I am in no way racist or a bigot. I do however find it incredible that Clerics can make damning statements against their host yet the police seem powerless to act, even if they are just metres away. If I, a British national was to make the same statements I would be arrested and charged with threatening behaviour, afray or ratial incitement. What does everyone think? Are we now too politically correct, or is this all fair to both sides.
2006-10-06 02:01:04 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I completely agree with you - it is good that we live in a free country with free speech, but making public threats against the country you live in is wrong and in my view treason.
Quite simply, if these people do not like living in a free and democratic society that is Britain then there is nothing to stop them leaving - and good riddance from the rest of us!
2006-10-06 02:15:08 · answer #1 · answered by Chris G 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If anyone is making threatening statements then they should be arrested no matter what race or religion they are. We in the west are too scared to upset any ethnic minority that we usually keep quiet or we are afraid to be targeted as a racist. Maybe we have gone too far in appeasing these people and should stand up and say "enough is enough" and make sure that everyone is treated equally and fairly. I am not a racist.
2006-10-06 02:14:58 · answer #2 · answered by Tws 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think in some ways you're right - its all about being too politically correct.
But in other ways you are very wrong. Your question generalises Muslims. As a Christian/border Agnostic I would be absolutely devastated to be grouped in with fundamental christian extremists - wouldn't you?
I think the answer is equality. We need to be equal in our treatment of people, both good and bad. We can't stereotype, we shouldn't generalise...we need to be a lot less ignorant than the majority of us currently are. But at the same time we need to start saying what we really believe instead of being too politically correct about these things.
2006-10-06 02:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by gromitski 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is too much irony here to make meaningful response. There is a huge difference between alleged death "threats" and the actual reality.
Why not check out the website of a former UK ambassador and find out what is going on with the spin machine.
2006-10-06 02:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by Nothing to say? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are so afraid of giving offence they dont realise that the rest of britain is offended ,one of these days some crackpot right wing organisation will use this as a tool to start random attacks etc and the only people to blame will be scared politicians weak police and wishy washy do gooders who just dont know they are being taken for a ride.
2006-10-06 02:15:53 · answer #5 · answered by joseph m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an easy question. Muslims are equal opportunity threateners. They make death threats to British citizens, Danish citizens and US citizens. In fact, given the right conditions, they would kill all non-Muslims.
2006-10-07 19:08:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not okay for muslims to make death threats to any one.
No one has the right to to make these threats, is about the british being soft.
I for a muslim would disagree with these stupid organises who us every excuse in the book to disrupt peace.
We should take action against them and stop excusing them because it is racist.
We should be fair to all.
2006-10-06 13:17:06 · answer #7 · answered by yazzskh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm with you in your concerns. However, there must be a deeply seated feeling of guilt at work that prevents law enforcers from applying the law regardless of the background of the offender. Much of that feelings is related to the performance of a country such as the UK at the international level. In other words, the B-B Axle (Bush-Blair) squandered the moral capital your country had to play by the rules.
2006-10-06 02:06:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Indeed we now face the ever prevailant risk of being too politically correct. The 'extremists' who go off making threats and simply acting vulgar and idiotic constantly need to justify their pathetic existence and thus resort to such acts. This should be penalised and as long as we entertain it we'll continue to be the loser on all accounts.
2006-10-06 02:22:24 · answer #9 · answered by yasiru89 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hating Muslims is not racist. I don't mind the Muslim Indonesians and there is more of them than all the other Muslims put together. How many people have a problem with Hindus or Buddhists? Hardly any because they aren't war mongering jihadists who hate us. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.They hate us and we hate them back. Islam is a religion you dicks so it can't be racist to dislike them. Got it now!!!!
2006-10-06 02:14:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋