Originally Posted by punky (Post 34748260)

And that is precisely why my comments aren't anti-Islamic. I would say the same about any religion or culture who believes in the separation in sexes in that way. I am not pointing the finger at Islam but at these parents.

I've explained my reasoning numerous times, if that's not good enough for you, then i'm sorry. Its all you're going to get. I'm not going to keep repeating myself.

Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo (Post 34748258)

Excuse me but who are you to say that muslim parents who send their daughters to single sex schools are a) stopping their girls from mixing, b) abusing their human rights - as you imply in a further post. In some muslim countries women don't travel alone, or mix freely with men alone, but are you telling me that the mixing of men and women doesn't go on? Additionally you seem to think what happens in Teran and Riyadh is what happens in all muslim homes in the UK?

Anti muslim? racist? All the negative comments in this thread have a totally anti Islamic view to them. The usual generalisations have been made against muslims - rather boring by now. Granted there are countries in the muslim world where men and women dont mix in the open - but for you to conclude that it doesn't happen at all is an ignorant view point. Rather then ask or look at other reasons as to why people might object - i.e the fact that the parents have paid their daughters to go to a single sex school, where in most likelyhood at the time of taking their money, the school assured them it was a single sex environment, that is no longer the case. I.e - you pay for something, half way through your contract its changed, and then you complain.

I went to a single sex school, my sisters went to a single sex school, my nieces went to single sex schools. They all mix freely. You also seem to forget that alot of these girls will end up in mixed universities. Have you been into a london university lately? If not take a look. There are many muslim girls in there in a mixed environment and they have not suffered from going to single sex schools.

Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 34748356)

It might be nice if a few others dropped the poor old Christian or British being overwhelmed by those nasty evil Muslims who are all trying to change our way of life as well punky...it does work both ways.:erm:

Originally Posted by zinglebarb (Post 34748363)

if Muslims do not mind mixing then why do they mind this gym? do you not see the contradiction?

Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 34748356)

It might be nice if a few others dropped the poor old Christian or British being overwhelmed by those nasty evil Muslims who are all trying to change our way of life as well punky...it does work both ways.:erm:

Originally Posted by Stuart C (Post 34748371)

In fairness to SLM, he could be making the point that *some* muslims mind. This does not imply that *all* muslims mind any more than (say) saying some Christians object to Homosexuality implies that all Christians do.

Originally Posted by zinglebarb (Post 34748372)

some all one or more does not matter it simply shows these rules are not set in doctrine and therefore can not be used as a reason

Either those living SLM way are doing it by the book or those who dont mix are both of them can not be following the same rules

Originally Posted by zinglebarb (Post 34748218)

yeah right so when there are photofit images of suspects no one ever sees them yeah yeah

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 34748229)

They blew themselves up? What good would photofit images do?

Originally Posted by zinglebarb (Post 34748239)

no there was the failed attempt remember one of them got out the country in a burka

Originally Posted by Stuart C (Post 34748381)

The rules are, as I understand them, that it is wrong for Males and Females to mix. At least for Muslims. I personally think that we should all be encouraged to mix with the opposite sex. Some Muslims do not follow that ideal. I bought up the example of homosexuality with good reason. As I understand it, the Bible is fairly explicit in it's condemnation of homosexuality, so if a Christian is to follow the bible to the letter, they should condemn homosexuality. Not all Christians do.

Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 34748403)

:confused:

Originally Posted by zinglebarb (Post 34748384)

Well if that is a religious doctrine those that do not follow it are not devout Muslims surely? I am as some know a none practising Jehovas Witness and I became inactive because I would not be a hipocrite. I could not follow the lifestyle that I needed to to follow that religion so instead of doing what I want and still call myself a JW I left.

If you are going to live your life by a doctrine you can not pick or choose which parts you follow if you do you are being false to your God

Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 34748412)

Who decides on behalf of everyone in that faith which version to follow, as different sections of the faith interpret things differently - for instance, I am Christian, but I won't sell my daughter into slavery, or burn my mother for wearing mixed fibre clothing, or put my colleagues to death for working on Sunday.

Originally Posted by zinglebarb (Post 34748414)

you been out dude? can see you posting quite a few questions and contrary remarks for a while. I will let you catch up mate

I was a bit mixed up with the Burka info but I did remember some of it unlike your goodself