Oppressed? Rrrrrrrreally?????

Medusa22 wrote: »

This reminds me, I had my first taste of waffles at the weekend when I was in my friend's house. I tried them with bacon and maple syrup and I was very hesitant, I always thought the Americans were mad with their waffles and bacon and maple syrup. It turns out I was wrong, oh how I was wrong! Somehow this bizarre combination is a little piece of heaven, and I will never criticise the Americans for their wonderful waffle concoctions again.

Pherekydes wrote: »

What? They've banned cheeses?

Candie wrote: »

What's the justification for the snide reply to that poster?

jimgoose wrote: »

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Originally Posted by Candie View Post
That's not happening in London or anywhere else in the UK, nor is it happening anytime 'soon'...
You know, I have a notion that what is happening here-and-there is that many Muslim women, particularly the younger ones, are getting on with education and careers, integrating nicely with Western society, and telling the bearded, shrieking Imam types to shunt off. Just as well - you haven't tasted lamb unless it's served by a Tuareg. We need a few more Bedouin Arabs knocking about, those guys are cool.

Despite an overall willingness to engage with the mainstream, the poll identified a potentially divisive generation gap. On a range of issues from integration to identity, young Muslims had a closer affinity with their faith than their parents' generation. Forty-one per cent of Muslims under 34 said they defined themselves first and foremost as Muslim, compared with 30% of over-35s. The young were also more likely to say that their community was too integrated.

In the survey of 1,003 Muslims by the polling company Populus through internet and telephone questionnaires, nearly 60% said they would prefer to live under British law, while 37% of 16 to 24-year-olds said they would prefer sharia law, against 17% of those over 55. Eighty-six per cent said their religion was the most important thing in their lives.

Nearly a third of 16 to 24-year-olds believed that those converting to another religion should be executed

In a poll conducted for the Channel 4 documentary, only half the British Muslims questioned said they thought of Britain as "my country", whereas nearly a quarter said they thought of it as "their country" - meaning someone else's. The younger respondents were, the greater the alienation. Shockingly, one in three British Muslims aged between 18 and 24 said they would rather live under Sharia law than under British law. In a Pew poll of Muslims worldwide, a gob-smacking 81% of British Muslims said they thought of themselves as a Muslim first and a citizen of their country only second. This is a higher proportion than in Jordan, Egypt or Turkey, and exceeded only by that in Pakistan (87%). By contrast, only 46% of French Muslims said they were Muslims first, compared with 42% who felt themselves first and foremost citizen

83% of Muslims are proud to be a British citizen, compared to 79% of the general public

Whereas the lives of many first- and second-generation Muslims centre on the family and the local mosque, younger Muslims revealed themselves to be better disposed to contribute directly to British society and culture

The difference of views between younger and older British Muslims regarding the role of men and women in society is stark, according to new findings shared with the Guardian from the thinktank Demos, with more than half of 16- to 24-year-olds disagreeing with the statement: “A husband’s job is to earn money, a wife’s job is to look after the home and family.” Fewer than 24% agreed. In contrast, 50% of those respondents aged 55 or older agreed with the statement, while less than 17% disagreed

The research found young Muslims view restrictions on the expression of their religious identity, such as wearing the hijab, as an abuse of human rights rather than as obstructing a wider, political Islamic cause.