Though the level of our culpability or otherwise over the last 25 years is debatable, I do think you have a point in that it is going to be one or the other. Of course we can go on like this, having lots more Je Suis memorials with nice words designed not to offend, as this puts off unpleasant...
What a strop! Clearly you don't see the contradiction in the two posts. Of course you should say you don't like something; why ever should you not. But when others do, you say they are reaching for some bag of clichés. Just think first before stropping.
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Some people just seem to see a headline or even the newspaper something comes from and they have a rummage in their cliche lucky dip bag.
very recent quotes from yourself - should you really be lecturing others?
It would be very hard to argue against this, and the more militant ones have realised this, sensing they have the upper hand. How long were the hate preachers allowed to operate, and gangs exploit vulnerable girls, until finally someone somewhere dared to risk the wrath of the politically...
I do wonder to what extent there is unreported intimidation within the muslim communities in this country - does the loud, aggressive minority simply accept that others are less dogmatic? Somehow I doubt it.
I have always found it odd that leftie/liberals can be so snooty. You see it repeatedly on here. Then with such an extreme statement, you take someone like JC to task, who writes eminent sense, as allying with extremism . .