Sadiq Khan - London Mayor Candidacy

[agchristie]

Should it matter that the London Mayor is a Muslim?

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/01/moderate-sadiq-khan-london-mayor-muslim-labour

[sp1814]

AOG

Would you agree that as all men are potential rapists until they prove that they aren't?

If so, would you be okay with every woman you come into contact with treating you as a potential rapist?

[agchristie]

Sp - most people we encounter in public are strangers, is it not reasonable to say that there is potential for anyone to do anything?

[THECORBYLOON]

ANOTHEOLGIT, tell me, how do you identify folk as being Muslims?

[andy-hughes]

Should it matter? No.

Will it matter? Yes.

[agchristie]

Andy > Will it matter? Yes

Do you think Mr Khan, if elected, can serve the needs of all London citizens irrespective of religion?

[andy-hughes]

Corby - //ANOTHEOLGIT, tell me, how do you identify folk as being Muslims? //

An interesting and valid point.

When 911 occurred, one of my seriously racist colleagues embarked on a rant about how all Muslims were terrorists and should be burned alive, blah blah ad nauseum.

This was listened to in silence by the office who ignored her tedious rants as the ravings of a disturbed mind, except for the new temp., a local English white lady who quietly pointed out that she was a Muslim, and you should not judge the majority in any group by the heinous actions of an insane few.

Funnily enough, religion was not brought up again in conversation for the duration of that Muslim lady's temporary employment in our office!

[THECORBYLOON]

ANOTHEOLDGIT, what is it about Sadiq Khan's appearance that identifies him as being a Muslim?

[anotheoldgit]

THECORBYLOON

/// ANOTHEOLGIT, tell me, how do you identify folk as being Muslims? ///

That's an easy one, unless of course they are trying to hide something different.

http://4liberty.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/muslims-400x264.jpg

And I think we can safely say these are.

https://defendthemodernworld.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/islam4uk1.jpg

[andy-hughes]

AG - // Andy > Will it matter? Yes

Do you think Mr Khan, if elected, can serve the needs of all London citizens irrespective of religion? //

Absolutely - and if elected, I hope that he does, and more importantly, that he is allowed to, without distractions based on bigoted attitudes to his own faith.

[whiskeryron]

Sadiq Khan is probably a very nice guy but I cannot help feeling that it would be the thin end of the wedge. One of Islam's main aims is to be the world's one & only religion, & they are already well on their way in the UK with council members in our big cities & also MPs. We have already found signs of Sharia law being practised in parts of our country it would seem with impunity. I feel that Islam should stick to what they now have & not be allowed to flourish further. Great Britain ( as it used to be called) is still a Christian country with HM the Queen at the head of the Christian faith & it all seems to me that we have been far too tolerant in the past, now is the time to call a halt.

[viv41]

^ Totally agree.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

Do you think Mr Khan, if elected, can serve the needs of all London citizens irrespective of religion? //

/// Absolutely - and if elected, I hope that he does, ///

You 'HOPE' that he does, oh so you are not 'ABSOLUTELY' sure then?

[agchristie]

Andy, agree. Thanks.

[anotheoldgit]

Well said whiskeryron, although some would rudely call that a "bigoted attitude towards his faith".

[THECORBYLOON]

ANOTHEOLDGIT, there are thirteen MPs who are Muslims, how can I spot them when I am watching the debates on TV? No answer to what identifies Sadiq Khan as being a Muslim?

[viv41]

CORBY - his name, his skin colouring ??

[sp1814]

agchristie

I would disagree that most people have the potential to do anything.

I am unlikely to be raped by a female Uber driver.

I'm unlikely to be beaten up by a blind person at the bus stop.

I'm unlikely to have a seat offered to me by Joanna Lumley on a tube train.

I'm unlikely to beat Usain Bolt in a 100 metres dash.

Etc.

My point is that whilst potential may exist, we determine the way we interact with others based on likelihood.

[agchristie]

Divebuddy > he's a Muslim, he believes in different things to me

Do you not agree with any of this then:

Mr Khan also promises to be no Corbyn “patsy” if he wins office, dubbing the Labour leader’s stance on Trident “wrong” and warning that questioning the police’s right to shoot to kill terrorists could have “huge” negative consequences.

The Labour candidate also opens up about fears he has for his teenage daughters over online radicalisation and demands ministers shut down internet providers being used to promote extremism. 10:20 Tue 01st Mar 2016

[anotheoldgit]

THECORBYLOON

Stop trying to move the goal posts,

I answered your first question post haste, and gave you what I thought a satisfactory answer.

If you had wished it to be aimed at certain individual Muslims who have wisely chosen to wear western dress, you should have asked that in the first instance.