Explosion in Manchester

[northernladuk]

What so you prefer us to hide away in fear?

No but that comparison is just utter tulip.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

What in accepting it as "part & parcel" of modern life?

No - as in not allowing it to affect our way of life.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

No but that comparison is just utter tulip.

Why is it?

[northernladuk]

Why is it?

Two completely different cultures and situations. One has just come out of a war, highly unstable and this is a way of life. Ours isn't. Because they are OK with it doesn't mean we should be. I get your point but I think it could have been much better put.

[seeourbee]

The fact remains this lunatic was on the radar. And we welcomed him back to he U.K. from Libya.

[NotAllThere]

Not going to happen.

When the hardliners do this* you know it's going to be a long painful road ahead when a religion has enough hardline support to cause governments to kowtow to their demands for the sake of 'keeping the peace'.

* Staged protests as idolatry is offensive to Islam, until the Greek goddess statue was removed.

In this case, the government is that of Bangladesh. A Muslim country. Not a massively surprising (nor disturbing) occurrence.

[northernladyuk]

In this case, the government is that of Bangladesh. A Muslim country. Not a massively surprising (nor disturbing) occurrence.

Whereas in a Christian country this happens. All part of the balance of free speech and 'public morals'.

http://www.premierchristianradio.com...istians-banned

[stek]

Wasn't the IRA about freeing Ireland from the UK originally?

[Hobosapien]

In this case, the government is that of Bangladesh. A Muslim country. Not a massively surprising (nor disturbing) occurrence.

So the moderate muslims allowed the statue and the less moderate ones got it removed.

[diseasex]

So the moderate muslims allowed the statue and the less moderate ones got it removed.

I went to a local shop yesterday and met some guy - muslim. He was overly helpful and was looking at me as if he was trying to compensate for recent events. Hmmm