Rare And Wonderful Examples Of Common Sense.

padd b1975

Here's a beauty to get things started..

Top marks to this Belgian politician for cutting right through all the usual hand wringing and pandering that you would usually see in these situations.

Muslim parents demanded the abolition of pork in all the school canteens of
Ath... in
Belgium. Marc Duvivier, the mayor of Ath, has refused, and the town clerk sent a
note to all parents to explain why.



“Muslims must understand that they have to adapt to Belgium, its customs,
its traditions, its way of life, because that's where they chose to
immigrate.

They must understand that they have to integrate and learn to live in
Belgium.

They must understand that it is for them to change their lifestyle, not the
Belgians who so generously welcomed them.

They must understand that the Athois are neither racist nor xenophobic, they
accepted many immigrants before Muslims (whereas the reverse is that Muslims do
not accept non-Muslim foreigners on their soil).

That no more than other nations, the Belgians are not willing to give up
their identity, their culture.

And if Belgium is a land of welcome, it's not Marc Duvivier that welcomes
foreigners, but the Belgian people as a whole.

Finally, they must understand that in Belgium, with its Judeo-Christian
roots, Christmas trees, churches and religious festivals, religion must remain
in the private domain, the municipality of Ath was right to refuse any
concessions to Islam and Sharia.

For Muslims that disagree with secularism and do not feel comfortable in
Belgium, there are 57 beautiful Muslim countries in the world, most of them
under-populated and ready to receive them with open halal arms in accordance
with Shariah.

If you left your country for Belgium and not for other Muslim countries it
is because you have considered that life is better in Belgium than
elsewhere.

Ask yourself the question, just once: why is it better here in Belgium than
where you come from? A canteen with pork is part of the answer.”

Donkey Oaty

http://snopes.com/politics/religion/belgiumpork.asp

Next!

P_1

Very elegantly articulated point I have to say. Shame that it appears to be a mythically made one, but elegant all the same...

fleet_admiral

He might lose his head for that

efb

Lol

minotour

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

http://snopes.com/politics/religion/belgiumpork.asp

Next!

Fukkin Snopes again, I dont want to live in a world where every story must be true. You cant spin a yarn in a pub anymore without some sniveling rat* pulling out the phone and picking holes in it.

Funny first, facts second!



* Sniveling rat directed at no one in particular.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Lord there are loads of examples possible if they don't have to actually be true.

PizzamanIRL

A 'thank' button that allows you to show your appreciation instead of posting.

hadepsx

False or not.we need more people like this. Sick of all this"we must bend over to please other religions".

Karl Stein

A 'them-Muslims-are-at-it-again' thread terribly disguised as an 'examples-of-common-sense' thread.

Ah well.

humanji

Thread defeated by it's opening post and let's be honest, it's only going to continue in the downward spiral it's already tumbling down.