Quote:
Originally Posted by Novice
Sorry, its my own personal soapbox! As you can understand I get a bit heated over this, you escape death to be treated like shit in a country that invited you over....
Mmm... radical muslims.... I lived a couple of streets away from some of the guys arrested for the London bombings. The whole area had changes in atmosphere in the 10 years that I had a house there. Lastly there was a big (and getting bigger) divide of whites and muslins; whereas the muslims in the UK have always generally been relatively un-extreme, there is a swing to the "right" for both parties. I think that the cause is poverty and a culture of more violence, but it could be a "chicken & egg" situation with the more violence / more extremism.
Incidently, do you guys hear that the Council of Muslims calls for tollerence and understanding whenever these media reports surface (and frequently distances itself from the "extremists")? Maybe not so news-worthy?
Also, I was shopping in Bradford when the Salman Rushti book was burnt in the late 80's. I'd actually being in that street a couple of times that afternoon (Bradford isn't that big!); and I saw no book burning, and only a peaceful gathering of people objecting to the book. When I saw the media reports, all the guys on it are late teens - early 20s. It hit me then how much the media manipulates stuff, or only chooses to report what it wishes.
|
Its interesting you mention the ages, because that's where (worldwide) the largest number of new 'Wahabbist' Muslims are coming from. Young. Male. Discontented. Impoverished. When a group of people is down and out, and searching for answers, they are ripe for the wrong kinds of influence. The same thing is happening in France. The work riots were primarily young men.
That's why Grimm's post is so relevant.