Proof that it is not racist, to be concerned about the Islamic faith.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph....over-terror-plot.html

[ummmm]

Was it ever racist to be 'concerned' ?

[friedgreentomato]

Are you also 'concerned' over the Catholic faith?

[Kiki-frog]

And since Islam is not a race, it can't be racist to have concerns about it

[youngmafbog]

Its a religion so it can never be racists. There are muslims of all races and creeds.

I'm concerned over all faiths. Along with Lawyers religion is the root of most evil.

[anotheoldgit]

friedgreentomato

/// Are you also 'concerned' over the Catholic faith? ///

Seeing that they are not a terrorist threat at the moment, 'NO'.

[friedgreentomato]

Really AOG, and how do you know they are not a terroist threat at the moment?

[ummmm]

Maybe it's just not being reported!!

[Mick-Talbot]

Do this question even make sense?

[friedgreentomato]

Its very rare that Northern Irish news gets reported on the mainland!

[Baldric]

The Islamic 'Faith', does the word Faith not give a clue? it is NOT a race!

[FredPuli43]

Ah, but, you see, the Provos and IRA may be Roman Catholic to a man, and have killed Protestants, but that wasn't blamed on the whole Roman Catholic faith. No, that was different. They wanted to take control of their bit of Ireland and, no doubt,since their historic aim was unification, make it as Roman Catholic in its laws as the Republic. You can see the difference between Roman Cathoilc terrorists and Islamic ones, can't you?.

Meanwhile, we should all be concerned about the non-terrorist Muslims, since they share the same broad faith, shouldn't we? No, actually.

[LazyGun]

As others have said- it is not racist to be concerned about the more extreme preachings and actions of Islam, since the muslim faith has adherents from many countries and many ethnicities.

Even were your supposition true, that to be concerned about the islamic faith is viewed as being racist, how is this story proof that it is not racist?

I am confused by your OP and its premise, AoG........

[Gromit]

Islam is not a race. It proves nothing about Islam.

At least one of these people have been detained before and not charged with anything let alone terrorism. Let's just see if any charges are brought before we try to claim anything from it.

[anotheoldgit]

ummmm

/// Maybe it's just not being reported!! ////

I am sure it would be reported if some Irish terror group crashed an airliner into some high rise structure or blew up London bus, or that they had recently seen members arrested on terrorist charges.

[ummmm]

What about answering everyone else?

Not all incidents in NI are reported by the English press. Fact!

[friedgreentomato]

AOG its is a fact that almost everyday in NI that a pipe bomb or bomb scare happens - how many have you heard off?

[anotheoldgit]

It may appear a slight bit selfish but what happens in NI is not at the moment a threat to the English people, just as what is happening in say Syria is no immediate threat to the English people.

But the thread is about Islamic terrorism in England, so please refrain from certain diversionary methods.

[ummmm]

But they are British and a threat to British people. Or do they not count?

[emmie]

I remember seeing this guy in a documentary a while back, his conversion to Islam was peaceful, or so he professed at the time, so much for that.

[emmie]

don't think race comes into it, religion yes, but race, that would no.