Islam - not as a theoretical concept or as an intellectual position, but in reality for the majority of the immigrant community - is very, very hostile to those values which Europeans hold most dear: gender equality, freedom of expression, separation between religion and state, sexual freedom and so on.
I was thinking of some whitty remark to come back with but to be honest if you can't see the racism in the remark above then it's pointless talking to you. I don't believe I called you a racist, but what you wrote above did for me a European and British Asian have the kind of rhetoric and language most closely associated with the British Natioinal Party rather than a left leaning poliitical forum.
That would be most useful, I think, to fight prejudice and ignorance. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
You seemed to be saying that there was some ignorance or prejudice about the teachings of Islam on the above topics (if any), and I was wondering if you could provide us with better information on these, because I certainly can't (in that I am genuinely ignorant of these and curious to know more). In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
I am actually quite envious of people that have the faith - and the peace of mind that comes with it - to believe that there is more than a big empty nothing after we die. (Of course, you can replace "faith" by "ability to suspend rational judgement" and make it offensive).
But it's true that I am an equal opportunity religious basher. The catholic church is just as bad as islam ;-) In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
