I hope we can shut down our Sharia Courts, remove religious schools and ban religious clothes from normal schools like they did in France.
Or I can learn to speak French or Dutch (maybe both) and move to either country.
Free Religion and the provision of lawful protection for religion in the UK was a major mistake. We do not want to cater to the demands and desires of the religious nuts in this day and age, at least I dont.
I want to live in a modern and secular country, but Britain seems to be heading into either Facism (BNP), or Sharia (Labour).
I do not want either extreme in this country, BNP, nor Islam or any other religion having any kind of power, but we are heading towards either one now which is why the UK is in such a bad state right now.
I think we are going to be nearing to more rioting and civil problems over the next couple of years, because Labour have effed up all up now.
I think you summed it up quite nicely. Like what you said about the two extremes (fascist right wing and Islamic religious extremism).
I don't think that secularism will crumble so easily though, I just think it's unfortunate that the BNP seems to be gaining a bit more support than usual. I'm feeling optimistic right now though.
I too, like you, do not want to see religion having any kind of power (separation of a religious authority and the state is fundamental for the progression of society), but certain individuals (ahem, shadowq, ahem) see this as secularist bigotry against religious people! Anyway, although I do not want religion having any authority over political matters, I do believe that it is important to allow people to exercise their freedom to faith, as well as allowing people the freedom FROM faith. We are far from such a rosy society though, and it certainly will not be easy to achieve, particularly due to the problem of extremists using freedom of religion to their advantage.
What gets to me is that (in general) Muslims want Islam to be the religion that rules the earth, but they still won't be happy if it does because of the various sects or schools of thought. For example, if Sunni Muslims took over, Shia Muslims will have a problem - and vice versa. Kope's dream of the clash of civilizations between the Western world and Islam will turn into a full on boxing match - Islam Vs. Islam. There will always be that need, that hunger for power.
Topic: British Citizens "against Extremism"