Not that there is anything new in riots:
it’s the same thing all over again as history repeats itself. In 1811 the towns
of Derby, Leicester
and Loughborough saw rioting but there was a reason for it, even if the reason
was in fact unreasonable, and that is it happened because of industrialisation
and many in the cloth trade, weavers in particular of course, felt their
livelihoods were at stake. What was the reason for the 2011 riots? People have
come up with all sorts of theories, mostly in sympathy it seems with the
rioters, so you tell me what it was all about?
Neither, or so I believe, is multiculturism
a viable proposition. The circumcision of young girls is still carried out in
the UK despite being against
the law and last year London
saw what was called the “Religion of Peace Demonstration!” There was a complete
blackout with photographs of the marchers not shown on television or in the
press and can you imagine why? They were however available on the internet and
the idea of peace evinced by these crazy Muslim fanatics is displayed on the
placards they carried.
‘Slay Those Who would Insult Islam,’ ‘Butcher
Those Who Mock Islam,’ ‘Behead those Who Insult Islam,’ ‘Europe
Is The Cancer. Islam is The Answer,’ ‘Exterminate Those Who Slander Islam,’
‘Islam Will Dominate The World,’ ‘Europe take some Lesson from 9/11,’ ‘Be Prepared For The Real Holocaust,’
‘To Hell With Freedom,’ and that says it all, as it is this very freedom that
allows them to behave in this appalling fashion; and that is their idea of peace?
What do you think the reaction would be if
someone carried a banner down Whitehall
reading, ‘To Hell With Islam?’ I will tell you exactly what will happen; he
will be arrested within minutes, bundled off and charged with a hate crime and
could very well be sent to prison. Did any of these chanting hysterical Muslims
get arrested? Who knows, as the government tried to keep it all a dead dark secret?
There is also the small matter of clerics inciting violence, child brides,
arranged marriages, acid attacks, and honour killings and the constant demand
for places of prayer, that is the building of mosques, but try getting
permission for a Christian church to be built in a Muslim country. Can you
honestly see that happening? I know they do exist but were built in less
fanatical times. I shouldn’t think any of them are of recent construction. In Paris at times of prayer certain streets are entirely
blocked by the kneeling faithful and in London
a Muslim bus driver left his cab and his passengers to kneel in the road and
pray. You can imagine how the passengers felt about that! And finally there are
too many taking advantage of English generosity, not just Muslims but
immigrants from Eastern
Europe as well who simply refuse to learn English so government documents,
road signs etcetera have to be produced in a multitude of languages. The work
and expense this involves is almost incalculable. America has the right idea,
‘Welcome to our country, now learn the language.’
It would be comforting and pleasant to
think that people can live in harmony cheek by jowl but unfortunately, in practice,
it simply doesn’t happen and the demonstration for peace only goes to prove it.
Part Three to follow…
3 comments:
In the Netherlands, no foreigner gets a residence permit unless he first passes an exam in Basic Dutch.
The "Religion of Peace" is all about the peace of the grave.
Hiding behind freedom of speech and religion is nothing new. Here in the States, groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party take advantage of their First Amendment rights to speak the most virulently hateful rhetoric. More recently, other more "legitimate" groups such as the Tea Party have done much the same. So it is not at all surprising to find Muslim extremists hiding behind Free Speech to advocate violence.
That said, there is the precedent, at least here, that you cannot shout "fire" in a crowded theater, so to speak. If any group is advocating actual violence, then they should be held responsible for whatever actions result. I agree, in the quest to maintain cultural senstivity & tolerance, sometimes certain groups get a pass for behavior that would be considered unacceptable in others.
Perhaps I should blog about this myself in the future. Thanks for a thoughtful post, Glyn.
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