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It's probably gibberish because you haven't read it. I don't recall losing my temper at all on this thread, in fact your comedy posturing is making me chuckle heartily. I also don't see anybody shouting anybody else down. I will admit I'm childishly mocking you though - it's probably a bit...

"Now I know you all think..." That's laughable right there. This, coming from a mincing failing actor who grew up in Dorking. Very amusing. But have it your way, now that you've put us right, "we all think" you're the most world-widely travelled member of the board, and you've definitely...

Whilst I'm against banning the burqa, I'm with alfredmizen on this one. The guy in question is a colleague and a mate, but he's deluded if he thinks his wife dressed in a burqa is not going negatively impact his ability to socialise as a couple in this country. As an aside, your posts are...

Lovely stuff. Spot on. Which wise sage told you that?

I agree. But if there is a major issue here, we need to know the extent of it. Surely we don't want laws driven by intolerance? This is the problem with plebicites on everything and why we elect MPs.

Then again, my Muslim friend and colleague is from Tooting and has lived there all his life. We all know the sort of bell-ends who grow up in Tooting. :thumbsup:

I hope the social services take your kids away, just IN CASE you're a kiddy fiddler. See, we can all be pointlessly mistrusting if we want. Look, I KNOW the bloke. I'll take his word over yours.

Why would I not trust what he says any more than anybody else? Sorry, what was your point again? Would I trust someone wearing a balaclava and a backpack? No. Would I trust someone wearing a balaclava without one ? Well it would look suspicious. You'd have to wonder why anyone would choose...

A back pack and a balaclava, or just a balaclava?

Eh? I merely said he was a Muslim, in order to make the point that his wife wears a burqa. Why does it matter what part of his religious life is moderate?

You wouldn't be allowed to wear a balaclava in a bank, and you shouldn't be allowed to wear a burqa in there either. But if you want to wear a balaclava on a hot summers day in the street, you fill your boots. You'd look very odd though, much as women wearing burqas do (IMO).

Who said he defines himself through his religion? And who are you to decide he isn't moderate just because his wife wears a burkha? You don't even know him.

The bloke behind me is a muslim, a sound bloke, and very moderate. His wife chooses to wear a burkha, he doesn't care whether she does one way or the other. It is indeed a free choice.

I can't say I've got strong opinions on this subject one way or the other. There are good arguments on both sides. I would just err on the side of caution simply because our tolerance as a nation hasn't done us much harm. When you consider the number of illegal wars we have waded into...

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