Your missing the point completely Otis, and, right now starting to sound like a bit of an apologist.
A THIRD of British Muslims accept violence against people who mock Mohammed. All you think is "well, 2/3 don't so all good in the world"!
1 person with that view is 1 person too many!
The problem with most racial tension is the apologists. People that won't accept any form of wrong doing and will always try and find good in a bad situation. But it only ever works towards the Muslim community, everyone can be offended but please don't offend the Muslims.
2 examples,
1) A baker in N.Ireland refuses to bake a gay cake because of his religious views and the whole country is in uproar! "How dare he have beliefs and stand by them!? Let name and shame the company and boycott it until he loses everything! It's disgusting he has a belief"!
2) 12 people die and 11 injured in an attack in France at Charlie Hebdo. People say "well.... they shouldn't really be drawing cartoons about islam"!?
The baker harmed nobody really. Maybe upset the guy who asked for the cake but nobody was killed or injured but he got (unwarranted) dogs abuse.
You keep repeating that only half want this so half don't etc.
3 scenarios. Would you ever use that same apologetic excuse for any of the following? If not, then why is it acceptable for what you have used it for?
1) 1940, the SS and murdering Jews and pillaging every town and city possible. But it's only a handful of German people. The majority (60%) of Germans are law abiding, nice people. So it's fine. Let them carry on.
2) Ricoh arena, 3 men sat in front of you are giving Hiwula dogs abuse for being black. But it's only 3 people or of 12000 or so. The vast majority of the fans here are fine, so, all's good in the world. Carry on as normal.
3) The EDL have a bit of a rise in popularity and 50 or so don white hoods and have a bit of a free for all. Beating up minorities in the street and putting their windows through etc. But....... the majority of white people you know don't act like that. Most white people are tolerant these days, this is only a handful of idiots. Ignore them and they'll go away eventually.
Would you use those excuses for these scenarios like you have the Muslim ones?
But I am talking world wide in terms of Muslims, not just Pakistan.
Obviously a massive, massive problem in countries such as Pakistan.
As you say, a third in this country think it's acceptable. That means two thirds don't.
I bet in Pakistan that proportion is at very least totally reversed.
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