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Originally Posted by Brillopad
Thing with that is some people react to comments by others that British culture doesn’t exist or has no value. Some people on here often make sarcastic comments and try to reduce the British way of life to frivolities such as fish and chips. People on here constantly blatantly undermine Britain and British values in an attempt to offend so it is hardly surprising they get a reaction. So let’s not conveniently portray just one part of a much bigger picture of insults shall we.
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I wasn't really passing judgment Brillo, I do actually understand (some of) your issues with how women are viewed within cultural Islam. All I was really doing here was pointing out that not all of the criticism of Islam on the forum is linked to extremism / terrorism.
For the record I honestly have no problem with criticism of religious or cultural practice when there's evidence of it being negative. I have plenty of criticisms of religion in general. My only problem arises when assumptions are made based on someone's background...
i.e. "We can see that that man is oppressing his wife and doesn't want her to have a job / drive / etc and he is Muslim so it's probably linked to his cultural background" - - - That statement is fine for a debate.
But, "I don't know anything about that woman, but as her husband is a Muslim he PROBABLY oppresses her and doesn't want her to be independent" (without any actual knowledge of their family) - - - that would not be fine.