OK...let's clear certain things here:
It is indeed crazy for what happened to the teacher. But all good in the end that she has been released and is back here.
Now let's be honest: (i don't want to start an argument here, just looking at it from the other side)
English people want foreigners and whoever comes in England to abide by the rules of their country. So forigners NEED to know the laws or at least have some knowledge of the law of the country.
By being convicted in a court of LAW in Sudan, the teacher was punished under the law of the country there.
Same happens if someone doesn't abide by the law in the UK.
So what's the fuss?
You break the law and you are punished for it. Simple. The rule of law applies just like it applies here. Nobody is above the law.
BUT as some of you might not have read/heard, there was a protest by BRITISH MUSLIMS in front of the Sudanese embassy and MPs took part in it. That shows that Muslims here do not agree with what happened with the teacher
motorbikez said:
Seems to me muslims can do and say what they want here or any where else in the world but you do one trivial thing like er name a teddy bear mohammed and you are in deep trouble.Ludicrous its about time the west woke up to this threat against our freedom.
I do agree on the Hamza bit but unfortunately not on the quoted text. NOT ALL Muslims can do whatever the want. TBH, it's only a minority that always shows up and messes all the hard work done by others. These are the ones that follow extremism and should NOT be mixed up with other Muslims.
I know a LOT of Muslims who get on with their daily life according to the laws of this country. They also practise their religion
Those Muslims (not to be called Muslims, in my opinion) who use religions to blow up places are all extremists and if you take the case of the London bombings, these stupids were all British born (from muslims parents who had nothing to do with them in their acts), so they had British passports, why call them Muslims then? Why is there an association with religion when they are mentioned. Never heard any person saying that the IRA are from this religion, the ETA are from this, Timothy McVeigh from this...
and from your previous comment, you state that, dueinternational outrage, the teacher was released. Maybe you forgot but Lord Ahmed and Baroness Warssi played a big role in that. or is there a hint of hypocrisy for not stating this? They British in this case and not Muslims.
john2garden said:
Things like that annoy me even more. Our Army have no money to spend, our Healthcare is vastly underfunded and our infrastructure is getting worse as each year passes. Instead we waste money on countries that perform mass genocide.
If only some billions were saved from the war in Iraq...
Anyway, as you might have guessed, I am a Muslim, been in the UK for 3 years with my wife, completeing studies and then flying back. I am also an avid England football fan (being from a former British colony) and go to all England matches.
I abide by the law of this country and has more English friends than Asians, etc....
A bit bored for writing such a long reply..LOL
PS: some of my phrases might not have been worded the correct way since I am mainly French speaking. So bare with me