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pendy · 02-09-2004, 16:05

I agree with you, and I do think the fundamentalists/extremists are in the minority. The problem now seems to be that, with poor economic conditions and an ever increasing gap between those who have and those who don't, a large number of young Muslim men are becoming disenchanted with Western society and turning back to Muslim extremism. They haven't achieved the affluent lifestyle, they haven't got jobs, and so they are turning back to a culture which says they don't need those things in this life, just fight for Islam and you'll live for eternity in luxury. It is a fertile ground for the loonies who crop up in every culture.

Separatism just increases the feeling of isolation (and that is a choice that some of their parents have made).

There are huge numbers of Asians in this country, both immigrants and those who were born here, who are hard-working and valuable members of the community.

There's also a vast difference between those of Asian heritage who came from the Indian subcontinent and those who came over from places like Kenya and Uganda.

So far as I can see, the fundamentalists are about at the stage that we were when we went on the Crusades. Only 800 or so years to go!

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pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 910	Re: 16yo Girl hung in Iran.... I agree with you, and I do think the fundamentalists/extremists are in the minority. The problem now seems to be that, with poor economic conditions and an ever increasing gap between those who have and those who don't, a large number of young Muslim men are becoming disenchanted with Western society and turning back to Muslim extremism. They haven't achieved the affluent lifestyle, they haven't got jobs, and so they are turning back to a culture which says they don't need those things in this life, just fight for Islam and you'll live for eternity in luxury. It is a fertile ground for the loonies who crop up in every culture. Separatism just increases the feeling of isolation (and that is a choice that some of their parents have made). There are huge numbers of Asians in this country, both immigrants and those who were born here, who are hard-working and valuable members of the community. There's also a vast difference between those of Asian heritage who came from the Indian subcontinent and those who came over from places like Kenya and Uganda. So far as I can see, the fundamentalists are about at the stage that we were when we went on the Crusades. Only 800 or so years to go!