Are there any British Muslims out there who are offended by the uniform of British soldiers? If so, why?

Question

At Selly Oak hospital– which is part of the University Hospital Birmingham NHS foundation trust but also houses the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine – colleagues of wounded soldiers were not allowed to visit wearing uniform for fear of upsetting Muslim visitors and staff. Does anyone agree with the stance of the hospital? If so please could you explain? I am not trying to incite an arguement I just want to hear what people have to say.

For those who think this is a 'troll question' or an urban myth, it was reported once again in the News Review section of the Sunday Times newspaper last weekend. Educate yourselves people, this really happened. And if you have recently visited the hospital and seen servicemen in uniform it's because the absolute outrage this ban caused led it to be abolished.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/sunday_times_appeal/article2982756.ece

I actually cut the wording of the question directly from the Times website.

Answer 1

I went to Selly Oak recently and walked past RCDM and I can assure you there was LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of uniformed people about.

I think this is a urban myth to be honest.

Answer 2

No i think of it somewhat is a nonsense stance. (i comprehend the well being center nicely. ) besides the undeniable fact that, what human beings right here (Muslim-bashers) are not interested in is the reality that the criticism/attack against the soldier replaced into made by ability of one muslim guy who replaced into traveling. He replaced into disillusioned approximately his 'brothers in Afghanistan' being killed. Sounds sensible to me. however the data do no longer count to those that only desire to call all British Muslims 'cockroaches'. think of if it replaced into an old irish guy complaining at them for the time of the IRA project, would individuals right here be calling all Irishmen 'cockroaches?' playstation After a private long stay in that well being center (for abdomen ulcer), the only guy or woman who replaced into fairly polite (and friendly) to me in that entire ward replaced right into a Muslim lady, and we've remained acquaintances ever considering. Her kinfolk are gracious, non violent and giving human beings. i hit upon the many times bigoted and generalizing anti-Muslim comments right here to be despicable. and that i'm thoroughly adversarial to Islam. REMESTER speaks sense, yet he gets thumbed down? that's style of a witch hunt isnt it?

Answer 3

I don't have a comment really - I am just curious as to what the uniforms look like and what they find offensive about them.

Okay I googled it and see nothing offensive and don't understand why it would not be allowed. If they don't like living there, no one is forcing them and it is up to them to fit in with UK culture and not the other way around.

Answer 4

Why should Brits give into what muslims want? What if I said I was offended because muslims don't eat pork? Would they change their ways? HELL NO! So why should anybody have to appease to what muslims want! It's a bunch of B.S.!

Answer 5

I'm sorry but I've never heard of anything more ridiculous!
and it would be stupid to agree with the stance taken by the hospital.

Answer 6

Anyone offended by a British soldier's uniform needs a punch in the face and deportation back to whatever hellhole they crawled out of.

Answer 7

If they get upset by the Military uniform of the country they live in, then they need to move.

THAT IS RIDICULOUS.

Answer 8

Troll question!!