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Originally Posted by Pierre
You will never be accepted by the racist element, that's why they're the racist element.
I'm sorry to read about the extreme minority that have acted shamefully towards you and your family.
But they are the minority, the same way Islamic extremists that preach hate and death are the minority and not representative of the majority.
I'm certain that any non-white person in the UK will have been subjected to some form of racial mal-treatment at some time. All we can do is keep trying to eradicate it.
A woe is me approach doesn't achieve anything.
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I agree that they are the minority. I don't think that the majority of people in the UK are racist and I also see that there are groups and elements within the UK camapigning against racism.
What I am seeing is that Islam is now an easy target in this country, and it's one that's growing. The other thing I will agree with is yes, we have to accept that the racist element is a minority that doesn't represent the people of Great Britain as a whole, but similarly non muslims should accept that extremists/fundamentalists do not represent Islam as a whole.
Just have a look at any 'anti Islamic' thread on this forum. It only takes someone to post a link to 200 muslims marching to Westminister wanting Sharia Law in the UK, and within seconds the thread deteriotes into "Muslims should leave the UK","we support terrorists", "we hate the army","if they don't like it here they can get out" blah blah blah. If the views of people like Ginge51, Escapee aren't representative of the majority, then surely the same should apply to views of those particular muslims too.