I've Read Here A Mention Of A Pogram Against Followers Of The Islamic Faith

[sandyRoe]

Is this the kind of thing the proponents of that had in mind?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-34840896

[sandyRoe]

Pogrom, this Hudl seems to have it's own views on how to spell some words.

[Buenchico]

No comment is really needed, Sandy.

Perhaps it would be nice to balance it up with some breaking GOOD news from Northern Ireland?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-34850196

[Canary42]

There are some who will stand up to the wild racist ravings of those rednecks who are virtually whooping with joy at the opportunity the Paris attack gives them to promote their poisonous propaganda.

Here's one such hero.

http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/17/man-jumps-to-defence-of-muslim-woman-targeted-by-racists-on-london-underground-5507675/?ref=yfp

[sandyRoe]

Canary, speaking as a 'foreigner' I'd say that represents the very best, and worst, of the British character.

[wolf63]

Sandy - is Mr Ibrahim a Catholic Muslim or a Protestant Muslim?

[sandyRoe]

Without doubt he'd be a Protestant Muslim. They are by far the worst.

[-Talbot-]

http://news.sky.com/story/1590163/jewish-teacher-stabbed-by-is-supporters


It's never ending is it...

[-Talbot-]

I reserve judgement on Canary's hero ... he has promoted himself to that status. I will give him kudos if Yara turns up.

[sandyRoe]

The innocent woman on the Tube and the Jewish teacher are both victims of thugs.

[-Talbot-]

Who is that post for sandy?

[sandyRoe]

You.

[-Talbot-]

Why?

[sandyRoe]

It seems to me you were matching one wrong with another one. As I've said both the girl and the teacher are victims.

[-Talbot-]

But for some reason you felt the need to tell me

The innocent woman on the Tube and the Jewish teacher are both victims of thugs.


I don't understand why?

[Psybbo]

Oh lord Sandy do we need anymore religious rows here?

[-Talbot-]

Row?
Debate, sibbo, debate.

[sandyRoe]

Maybe I misunderstood your post. I commend the actions of a young Englishman defending an innocent young woman and you introduce a story about a knife attack where it implied the assailants were Muslim.
Where's the connection?

[Svejk]

^Allegedly defending.

[sandyRoe]

You could equally use 'allegedly' in the story where the knifemen identified themselves as Islamic extremists.
I wouldn't use that word in either report. I believe them both.

[-Talbot-]

I was reading the story of the Jewish fellow who was stabbed at the same time as browsing AB. You posted this thread with the 'Mention Of A Pogram'

''A pogrom is a violent riot aimed at massacre or persecution of an ethnic or religious group, particularly one aimed at Jews''

I thought my link was current and topical.


As for my fellow Englishman (hero) he could well be a fantasist