Trafalgar Square Vigil

[emmie]

for those who lost their lives and those injured. How many more will e
have to suffer i wonder.

[anotheoldgit]

pastafreak

/// I agree with Anne...there's a lot of hate on here. Very worrying...and may have the potential to be equal to the hate they ascribe to others. ///

Is it any wonder, people are very angry of what happen in London this week, but please direct your hate in the right direction, because no one on AB whatever their views is likely to commit attacks of hatred as that seen committed by a member of the IS in Westminster.

[Islay]

You don't half talk some claptrap at times AOG!!

[anotheoldgit]

Islay

/// You don't half talk some claptrap at times AOG!! ///

Only 'at times' Islay, surely you can't be trying to 'butter' up to me, can you?

[hereIam]

Sick of being branded a racist because I care about my country, oh wait a minute, no I'm not, couldn't care less really - happy with who I am ...

[andy-hughes]

Who has 'branded you a racist'?

[emmie]

not me that's for sure.....

[hereIam]

I didn't say you had em! It's perceived by certain abers because some of us have strong opinions about muslims and islam, of which I am one. Gone of you a bit now ...

[emmie]

don't do that, pax..

[naomi24]

HereIam, don’t worry about it. Charges of racism, bigotry, etc., come in the main from avid virtue signallers, their purpose generally in laying such charges to silence the opposition. I can only suggest that those prone to fits of sadness might, in the face of frank discussion, and for the benefit of their health, choose to avoid adult topics, sticking instead to the frivolous delights of Chatterbank.

[andy-hughes]

hereIam - //I didn't say you had em! It's perceived by certain abers because some of us have strong opinions about muslims and islam, of which I am one. Gone of you a bit now ... //

I don't believe it is 'perceived' at all, except in your imagination - unless you can quote examples?

In the absence of examples, and I am confident you won't find any - I would suggest you are just being a little over-sensitive.

[andy-hughes]

Naomi - //Charges of racism, bigotry, etc., come in the main from avid virtue signallers, their purpose generally in laying such charges to silence the opposition. //

I can only speak personally, but I am not a 'virtue signaller' (what an irritating little modern right-on tag that is!) - and if I think someone is being a bigot, I will say so, and they are welcome to discuss it - that has nothing to do with 'silencing' anyone - which is not possible on a website anyway.

And contrary to the beliefs of at least one wallflower on here, I have never called anyone a racist - ever.

[Peter Pedant]

I think the idea of the Trafalgar Square vigil was to reflect on events
and commemorate

and not to squabble endlessly and pull each others hair whilst squealing

[-Talbot-]

but I am not a 'virtue signaller' (what an irritating little modern right-on tag that is!)




A bit like islamaphobe?

[-Talbot-]

Islsamophobe (even my iPad doesn't recognise it)

[andy-hughes]

I don't believe I use either phrase, unless quoting - I'm not a big reader of the Urban Dictionary!

[naomi24]

andy-hughes at 20:14, it might surprise you, but life on The AnswerBank isn't all about you.

[gl556tr]

Of course, those women who insist on wearing their unusual garb on UK streets will always be gaped at and labelled "Muslim" in a derogatory manner. If these, often well-educated, women wore normal clothing, one would not be able to discern them from Christians, JWs, and many other religious groups.

[andy-hughes]

Naomi - //andy-hughes at 20:14, it might surprise you, but life on The AnswerBank isn't all about you. //

Surprised????????? I am absolutely flabbergasted!!!!!!!!!

[naomi24]

andy-hughes, I don't doubt it for a moment.

[gl556tr]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had no religion and no passports?