Boris and the burka

I did my best last night to learn why these women dress in such garments, but:

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nkata said:
There is absolutely nothing Racist or Islamophobic in his comments. Some may say it is not very 'politically correct' and that is as far as it should go. It is not unlawful to be non PC as far as I am aware even in this day and age.
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this.
a world where we can't criticise religion is a backward and very dangerous world - its been like that in the past and it wasn't a nice place to be.
many very senior imams are highly critical of the burka.
All this 'racism' nonsense is just that, nonsense.
 
mmj_uk said:
Islamophobic... A phobia is an irrational fear.
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We're not even afraid, though.

Just permit every place that wants it, to refuse entry and have a simple sign on the door, similar to the ones petrol stations have:

NO - Motorcycle helmets
NO - Hoodies
NO - Balaclavas
NO - Masks
NO - Burhkas
NO - Ninjas

etc.......
 
aardvark said:
this.
a world where we can't criticise religion is a backward and very dangerous world - its been like that in the past and it wasn't a nice place to be.
many very senior imams are highly critical of the burka.
All this 'racism' nonsense is just that, nonsense.
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We can criticise religion, I do it all time.
 
LOAM said:
It's probably about as offensive as calling someone a gammon, which plenty of people were up in arms about in SC.
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Not at all the same. One is a personal physical attribute. The other is a clothing choice.
 
Having read Boris' article, there's not a lot in it that I disagree with (and I'm no fan of Boris).

His letterbox and bank robber comments are a bit un-PC, but I wouldn't class them as racist or Islamophobic. He's certainly said worse things in the past, and we can't really be surprised that he would say something controversial for effect — he's built a career out of it.

Bit of a non-story as far as I'm concerned and the fact that this could be investigated by a Conservative conduct panel just seems like a complete waste of time.
 
LOAM said:
It's probably about as offensive as calling someone a gammon, which plenty of people were up in arms about in SC.
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Without reading every comment, they were likely up in arms about the huge double-standard about there being far more tolerance when it comes to racial slights on white people, while white people are under constant scrutiny for anything that's 6 degrees of separation from something racist. The Boris comments are a prime example.
 
VincentHanna said:
We can criticise religion, I do it all time. (sic)
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Another (OcUK) place . . . said:
Please be aware that from now on there will be no trolling of religious threads tolerated. Your beliefs may differ from those that others hold but we do ask that you show them some tolerance and do not post deliberately disrespectful or inflammatory comments about other peoples beliefs. The issue of beliefs is a sensitive one for many people and this does not mean that there can be no criticism of religion but do think about how you present your arguments.

It is unfortunate that this needs to be spelled out but if this simple request for a bit of respect and tolerance towards others and their beliefs is not followed then suspensions and bans will follow. It would be preferable for all parties if these measures could be avoided so please show a bit of courtesy and tolerance towards others. Thank you.
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Clearly doesn't apply to Bonker Boris or his fanbase.
 
Boris acts like a buffoon, but he is not. It is all calculated and he is currently lining himself up for a leadership bid.

In my view, he is a dangerous man.
 
Bonjour said:
Boris acts like a buffoon, but he is not. It is all calculated and he is currently lining himself up for a leadership bid.

In my view, he is a dangerous man.
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This; some people in Britain think Bonker Boris is a bit of a laugh, others think that like Trump with America, he would make Britain Great again.

The man, like Enoch Powell is an absolute disgrace to the human race.
 
stockhausen said:
This; some people in Britain think Bonker Boris is a bit of a laugh, others think that like Trump with America, he would make Britain Great again.

The man, like Enoch Powell is an absolute disgrace to the human race.
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Comparing Boris Johnson to Enoch Powell is like comparing the local Yellow Pages' sparky to William Shockley.
 
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