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By *trawberry-pop OP   Woman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT

So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk? "

Frequently...by both ignorance and intolerance.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One has to question the vetting criteria and procedures of said employers of such employees.

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk? "

What an idiot! It's funny he thinks that they're all Muslims when bindis are actually Hindu attire and turbans are traditionally Sikh attire! I had a conversation with a friend about something similar yesterday, all Asian or brown people being called p*kis...I got called it last week after being told I was fit by a fella and then I got closer and his mate saw my skin colour! Absolute ignorant, uneducated, uncultured fools! It's ridiculous that racism still exists but it's something that will never die out unfortunately...as with a lot of other isms!

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By *trawberry-pop OP   Woman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT


"One has to question the vetting criteria and procedures of said employers of such employees. "

The employer is a sub-contractor. I'm just bemused to be honest that people in this country are that poorly educated.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

people are truly idiots and deep seeded racism often comes out when people feel safe, lost count of the amount of people in pubs whove asked me if i have "joined the muslims" when i have a beard.

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By *trawberry-pop OP   Woman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk?

What an idiot! It's funny he thinks that they're all Muslims when bindis are actually Hindu attire and turbans are traditionally Sikh attire! I had a conversation with a friend about something similar yesterday, all Asian or brown people being called p*kis...I got called it last week after being told I was fit by a fella and then I got closer and his mate saw my skin colour! Absolute ignorant, uneducated, uncultured fools! It's ridiculous that racism still exists but it's something that will never die out unfortunately...as with a lot of other isms!"

I explained that bindi are worn by Hindus and turbans are largely worn by Sikhs but also worn by some Muslims AND Christians around the world. I was met by a scoff and an 'I couldn't care less' attitude which just affirmed what I already knew about said person.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim "

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By *ighland_RoseCouple
over a year ago

Brigadoon

Sadly ignorance has already been displayed on this thread. The bindi is not restricted to any one religion or country.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ignorance,,lol on a daily basis

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston


"Sadly ignorance has already been displayed on this thread. The bindi is not restricted to any one religion or country."

Nothing is restricted to any one religion or country BUT on the religion front, bindis are traditionally worn by Hindus. Am I right or wrong? I've worn a bindi with an Indian outfit but not for religious reasons, just cos it matched the look I was going for!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim "

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By *trawberry-pop OP   Woman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT


"Sadly ignorance has already been displayed on this thread. The bindi is not restricted to any one religion or country."

This is true, but it is certainly not indicative of a Muslim woman and is traditionally worn by Hindus.

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim "

It's actually Hindu, Hindi is a language...are you suggesting Hindus are peaceful and Muslims aren't?

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By *ratty_DamselWoman
over a year ago

Greater London

Not surprised, unfortunately.

I work in mental health and the levels of ignorance amongst some fellow professionals is jaw dropping.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim "

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence.

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By *ighland_RoseCouple
over a year ago

Brigadoon


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

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And that comment (I know it wasn't you nicecouple) is offensive to Muslims, who are peaceful for the most part. You just can't judge a huge group of people on a small percentagemof their populations actions. If you were to do that then every religion, race and nationality would be judged the same because every religion, race and nationality has extremists within it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence."

Try being mistaken for Jodie marsh,that is cause for offence

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence.

Try being mistaken for Jodie marsh,that is cause for offence "

Hahaha! To some she is beautiful!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence."

The majority may well be peaceful but I know many Sikhs who are the most respectful people, I also know some who follow the quran who spout garbage and agree with Lee rugby being butchered in the street

I have my beliefs and I'm not alone, times are changing from the days of non community segregation

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk? "

Yes especially on this site.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk? "

I'm surprised (but shouldn't be any more) by the sheer level of ignorance of supposedly intelligent people, nevermind the ones who revel in being thick. We live in a deliberately dumbed-down tabloid driven world-where people don't know or care about the things that should matter, but can tell you what some Z-list nonentity off TOWIE had for breakfast. And you wonder how the politicians get away with it? Look at our media.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence.

The majority may well be peaceful but I know many Sikhs who are the most respectful people, I also know some who follow the quran who spout garbage and agree with Lee rugby being butchered in the street

I have my beliefs and I'm not alone, times are changing from the days of non community segregation"

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence.

Try being mistaken for Jodie marsh,that is cause for offence "

she has her good points, lets face it we've all seen them

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

And that comment (I know it wasn't you nicecouple) is offensive to Muslims, who are peaceful for the most part. You just can't judge a huge group of people on a small percentagemof their populations actions. If you were to do that then every religion, race and nationality would be judged the same because every religion, race and nationality has extremists within it."

Unfortunately this is true and more than likely there would be more wars and more hate in the world if we judged everyone and everything in that way because the extremist minority that interpret things very differently to the majority unfortunately do make many people who may or may not even be remotely interested in religion more ignorant and negative!

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence.

The majority may well be peaceful but I know many Sikhs who are the most respectful people, I also know some who follow the quran who spout garbage and agree with Lee rugby being butchered in the street

I have my beliefs and I'm not alone, times are changing from the days of non community segregation"

I know many more Muslims appalled by violence than non - Muslims.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence.

The majority may well be peaceful but I know many Sikhs who are the most respectful people, I also know some who follow the quran who spout garbage and agree with Lee rugby being butchered in the street

I have my beliefs and I'm not alone, times are changing from the days of non community segregation"

Sikhs who follow the Quran?

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

And that comment (I know it wasn't you nicecouple) is offensive to Muslims, who are peaceful for the most part. You just can't judge a huge group of people on a small percentagemof their populations actions. If you were to do that then every religion, race and nationality would be judged the same because every religion, race and nationality has extremists within it.

Unfortunately this is true and more than likely there would be more wars and more hate in the world if we judged everyone and everything in that way because the extremist minority that interpret things very differently to the majority unfortunately do make many people who may or may not even be remotely interested in religion more ignorant and negative!"

Massively influenced by the media might I add!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence.

The majority may well be peaceful but I know many Sikhs who are the most respectful people, I also know some who follow the quran who spout garbage and agree with Lee rugby being butchered in the street

I'm using my phone and it auto "corrected" what i typed

I have my beliefs and I'm not alone, times are changing from the days of non community segregation

Sikhs who follow the Quran? "

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence.

The majority may well be peaceful but I know many Sikhs who are the most respectful people, I also know some who follow the quran who spout garbage and agree with Lee rugby being butchered in the street

I'm using my phone and it auto "corrected" what i typed

I have my beliefs and I'm not alone, times are changing from the days of non community segregation

Sikhs who follow the Quran? "

autocorrected what?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence.

The majority may well be peaceful but I know many Sikhs who are the most respectful people, I also know some who follow the quran who spout garbage and agree with Lee rugby being butchered in the street

I have my beliefs and I'm not alone, times are changing from the days of non community segregation

Sikhs who follow the Quran? "

Dear dear

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Obvious isn't it, I also know a few men who are Muslim who cheered and laughed at the butchery

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My friend is a teacher in Sunderland. She organised a trip to a Sikh temple and a cathedral last year as part of an RE lesson. There were about 5 kids who couldn't go because their parents refused, on the grounds that they were 'sick of all this pandering to Muslims' and their children might be somehow turned into Islamic militants. The mind boggles

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge


"Obvious isn't it, I also know a few men who are Muslim who cheered and laughed at the butchery "

And they are as moronic as those who have taken great delight in the harming of Muslims.

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence.

The majority may well be peaceful but I know many Sikhs who are the most respectful people, I also know some who follow the quran who spout garbage and agree with Lee rugby being butchered in the street

I have my beliefs and I'm not alone, times are changing from the days of non community segregation

Sikhs who follow the Quran? "

I thought that! What's this thread about again? Oh yeah, ignorance!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well I am an ignorant bigot. I've never denied the fact, I'm a poorly educated fool obviously

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well I am an ignorant bigot. I've never denied the fact, I'm a poorly educated fool obviously "

You are the one who just claimed that Sikhs follow the Quran??

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Obvious isn't it, I also know a few men who are Muslim who cheered and laughed at the butchery "

Really. I know a man who fought in the second world war who laughs every time he tells people how he and another man burned a Japanese soldier alive. Neither of them is right and neither representative of their kind.

We would be foolish to ignore the radicalisation of Muslims but attitudes like this encourage it I fear.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well I am an ignorant bigot. I've never denied the fact, I'm a poorly educated fool obviously

You are the one who just claimed that Sikhs follow the Quran??"

No I didn't. It was a typo and a quite obvious one from my point, maybe it was missed in the context

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Well I am an ignorant bigot. I've never denied the fact, I'm a poorly educated fool obviously

You are the one who just claimed that Sikhs follow the Quran??

No I didn't. It was a typo and a quite obvious one from my point, maybe it was missed in the context "

So you meant to type Muslim?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

The majority of Muslims are peaceful and being mistaken for a Muslim is not a cause for offence.

The majority may well be peaceful but I know many Sikhs who are the most respectful people, I also know some who follow the quran who spout garbage and agree with Lee rugby being butchered in the street

I have my beliefs and I'm not alone, times are changing from the days of non community segregation"

It some brainwashed weak people who edit chapters verses of the quran and start teaching and misleading peopels give the rest a bad name if you checkthe history of some sect's they were founded by political movement's for there own benefits in Islam it say killing one person is like killing the whole humanity some sects who claim there Muslims are faraway from the teaching of islam they don't even come under Muslims

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well I am an ignorant bigot. I've never denied the fact, I'm a poorly educated fool obviously

You are the one who just claimed that Sikhs follow the Quran??

No I didn't. It was a typo and a quite obvious one from my point, maybe it was missed in the context "

No...mistyping Muslim as Sikh wouldnt appear obvious

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston


"Obvious isn't it, I also know a few men who are Muslim who cheered and laughed at the butchery "

And because of a few idiotic cunts that you know, everyone that follows the religion feels and acts the same way? Really? Yes there are way too many wars and people dying for the sake of 'religion'...I put 'religion' because most of the extremist dimwits interpret what they want to in their own way and do what they want to do without a care in the world and don't actually have a clue what religion is...it's not about how educated you are but how much you choose to educate yourself on certain matters rather than go off the reaction of a couple of sad twats that you know...you can be thick as pig shit but know that not every person following any specific religion is not the same...ps all your doing is adding to the hate that's already out there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well I am an ignorant bigot. I've never denied the fact, I'm a poorly educated fool obviously

You are the one who just claimed that Sikhs follow the Quran??

No I didn't. It was a typo and a quite obvious one from my point, maybe it was missed in the context

So you meant to type Muslim? "

Yes I did mean to put that and in reference too your previous post, the two men should have been prosecuted for that disgusting act

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston


"Obvious isn't it, I also know a few men who are Muslim who cheered and laughed at the butchery

And because of a few idiotic cunts that you know, everyone that follows the religion feels and acts the same way? Really? Yes there are way too many wars and people dying for the sake of 'religion'...I put 'religion' because most of the extremist dimwits interpret what they want to in their own way and do what they want to do without a care in the world and don't actually have a clue what religion is...it's not about how educated you are but how much you choose to educate yourself on certain matters rather than go off the reaction of a couple of sad twats that you know...you can be thick as pig shit but know that not every person following any specific religion is not the same...ps all your doing is adding to the hate that's already out there"

*You're

Oh and just for the record, most Muslims I know including myself don't even class these 'extremist Muslims' as Muslims because nowhere in the Quran are their actions justified...they're terrorists and that's all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Obvious isn't it, I also know a few men who are Muslim who cheered and laughed at the butchery

And because of a few idiotic cunts that you know, everyone that follows the religion feels and acts the same way? Really? Yes there are way too many wars and people dying for the sake of 'religion'...I put 'religion' because most of the extremist dimwits interpret what they want to in their own way and do what they want to do without a care in the world and don't actually have a clue what religion is...it's not about how educated you are but how much you choose to educate yourself on certain matters rather than go off the reaction of a couple of sad twats that you know...you can be thick as pig shit but know that not every person following any specific religion is not the same...ps all your doing is adding to the hate that's already out there

*You're

Oh and just for the record, most Muslims I know including myself don't even class these 'extremist Muslims' as Muslims because nowhere in the Quran are their actions justified...they're terrorists and that's all."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it ignorance if some one genuinely doesn't know

I mean I don't know the context if the conversation but I have to look for some good in people. Maybe the knowledge just wasn't there.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"Well I am an ignorant bigot. I've never denied the fact, I'm a poorly educated fool obviously

You are the one who just claimed that Sikhs follow the Quran??

No I didn't. It was a typo and a quite obvious one from my point, maybe it was missed in the context

So you meant to type Muslim?

Yes I did mean to put that and in reference too your previous post, the two men should have been prosecuted for that disgusting act"

My point in posting that was to illustrate that it is not only Muslims who can be extreme in their actions or their ability to hate someone because of their race or religion and that the actions of a minority do not represent the majority of any race, religion or country.

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

Yes OP... On a daily basis....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk? "

Sounds like an uneducated racist talking unsubstantiated rubbish

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are a lot of ignorant people about so its not really that much of a surprise.

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By *cottishsexgoddessWoman
over a year ago

Glenrothes


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim "

Not to mention the Sikhs!

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk?

Yes especially on this site."

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By *trawberry-pop OP   Woman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT


"Is it ignorance if some one genuinely doesn't know

I mean I don't know the context if the conversation but I have to look for some good in people. Maybe the knowledge just wasn't there. "

Not knowing and ignorance are the same thing - a lack of knowledge or understanding. I did not imply willfull ignorance.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Obvious isn't it, I also know a few men who are Muslim who cheered and laughed at the butchery "

Call me a cynic but I'm not convinced

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk? "

Yes, there are many ignorant people in all societies, but ignorance is a word that many people do not fully understand the meaning of.

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk?

Sounds like an uneducated racist talking unsubstantiated rubbish "

as is often the case... Got no opinions of their own, know Jack shit and repeat the nonsence that others sprout ... To ' belong' to the herd ... Sickening

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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I have my beliefs and I'm not alone, times are changing from the days of non community segregation"

Times are changing in what way?

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston


"Is it ignorance if some one genuinely doesn't know

I mean I don't know the context if the conversation but I have to look for some good in people. Maybe the knowledge just wasn't there.

Not knowing and ignorance are the same thing - a lack of knowledge or understanding. I did not imply willfull ignorance. "

I see them as two different things personally, to me not knowing is just that but ignorance is not willing to be informed or gain more knowledge about something because minds are already made up, not wanting to learn more about something and be educated about it but just go with the sheep and repeat whatever they hear on the news because the news is always right and not biased in any way at all...pfft!

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk?

Sounds like an uneducated racist talking unsubstantiated rubbish as is often the case... Got no opinions of their own, know Jack shit and repeat the nonsence that others sprout ... To ' belong' to the herd ... Sickening "

Exactly!

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By *trawberry-pop OP   Woman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT


"Is it ignorance if some one genuinely doesn't know

I mean I don't know the context if the conversation but I have to look for some good in people. Maybe the knowledge just wasn't there.

Not knowing and ignorance are the same thing - a lack of knowledge or understanding. I did not imply willfull ignorance.

I see them as two different things personally, to me not knowing is just that but ignorance is not willing to be informed or gain more knowledge about something because minds are already made up, not wanting to learn more about something and be educated about it but just go with the sheep and repeat whatever they hear on the news because the news is always right and not biased in any way at all...pfft! "

The definition of ignorance is not knowing. How you interpret it is up to you, but I didn't think this man was intentionally ignorant, just a moron who chose not to educate himself about different cultures.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Some people have no wish to learn or see other views. That is terrible.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hadith of Mercy (Rahma)

Salam… . “The merciful are shown mercy by the All-Merciful. Have mercy to those on earth, and the Lord of the Heavens will have mercy upon you.”.

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The above is the first thing every student of Islamic scared knowledge was thought and still do its a chain of transmission past down to generation to generation to pass on and be merciful with people.These so called Muslims who say killing is allowed,suicide attacks etc and say they how studyed Islam and say there the right and the rest are wrong you ask them what first thing you studyed or your teacher teached you won't be the above as they are brainwashed am on about people in the UK young lads its a shame like the guy who killed the soldier give the rest a bad name they are like poison in the community.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

There's plenty of ignorance, stupidity and lack of personal motivation to change those elements that can be changed around us. If someone really has low intelligence levels I am much more accepting than wilful ignorance and disinterest. Worse still are those wilfully promoting lies that they know are untrue and can hurt. Being happy as a pig in shit is not a bad thing when there are limits to what pigs are permitted to learn.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk?

Yes especially on this site."

Even on this post!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

More ignorance on this thread than the original post .. Shocking!!

Dont always believe wverythin you read and hear from the media!

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I get fed up with Islamophobia.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

i wanted to write something pithy like

walked in.... shook my head at some of the comments... and walked out.....

but i can't....

Oh my god, the "dumb" is strong in this thread.... its been an eyeopener

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Obvious isn't it, I also know a few men who are Muslim who cheered and laughed at the butchery

Really. I know a man who fought in the second world war who laughs every time he tells people how he and another man burned a Japanese soldier alive. Neither of them is right and neither representative of their kind.

We would be foolish to ignore the radicalisation of Muslims but attitudes like this encourage it I fear."

Yes the soldier that laughs about that has lost some of his humanity which can

Happen, if he was a captured japanese soldier when

It happened he should have been held for

A war crime they were (bloody times as any war is) and can have an (effect on the

Human mind) but its the extremists and

Radicals who like to start things going

Here perhaps more so because we help

The americans out too Its there way of

Getting back at us quite sad really when you see the bigger picture.

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By *angzMan
over a year ago

Manchester, London & sometimes Newcastle


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim "

How appropriate. Just goes to show ignorance is everywhere.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Surely i can't be the first to post ....

is bliss.

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By *extoysareusCouple
over a year ago

kinky heaven


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk?

I'm surprised (but shouldn't be any more) by the sheer level of ignorance of supposedly intelligent people, nevermind the ones who revel in being thick. We live in a deliberately dumbed-down tabloid driven world-where people don't know or care about the things that should matter, but can tell you what some Z-list nonentity off TOWIE had for breakfast. And you wonder how the politicians get away with it? Look at our media."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some just don't know their arse from their elbows.

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia


"Some just don't know their arse from their elbows.

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thats easy... Is the one they talk out of!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ok

One of the young Pakistani boys in our football team u 10 at the time, went to take a corner and some arse shouted .......

Don't let him take the corner!!! He'll set up a corner shop on it ...

Possibly funny in the correct environment ?

Not! At kids footy.

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By *trawberry-pop OP   Woman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT


" ok

One of the young Pakistani boys in our football team u 10 at the time, went to take a corner and some arse shouted .......

Don't let him take the corner!!! He'll set up a corner shop on it ...

Possibly funny in the correct environment ?

Not! At kids footy. "

I can see this maybe being said as banter between friends, I still don't like it though!

My long term fuck buddy is black and he has a lot of racial banter with his mates but I have to say it makes me awfully uncomfortable!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


" ok

One of the young Pakistani boys in our football team u 10 at the time, went to take a corner and some arse shouted .......

Don't let him take the corner!!! He'll set up a corner shop on it ...

Possibly funny in the correct environment ?

Not! At kids footy. "

Out of interest - what context would racially abusing someone ever be funny?

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

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By *revisimoMan
over a year ago

LEEDS


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim "

Annoying and true, as a UK born Indian, I have come face to face with this prejudice just for having skin with brown tone.

These same people go off and then try and get a tan!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Another good word is Gullible.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"Quite offensive to the peaceful hindi that people mistake them for a Muslim

Annoying and true, as a UK born Indian, I have come face to face with this prejudice just for having skin with brown tone.

These same people go off and then try and get a tan! "

Do you follow them ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are we not mistaking ignorance for uneducated?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ignorance is largely, but not always, down to a lack of education or knowledge.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"Hadith of Mercy (Rahma)

Salam… . “The merciful are shown mercy by the All-Merciful. Have mercy to those on earth, and the Lord of the Heavens will have mercy upon you.”.

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The above is the first thing every student of Islamic scared knowledge was thought and still do its a chain of transmission past down to generation to generation to pass on and be merciful with people.These so called Muslims who say killing is allowed,suicide attacks etc and say they how studyed Islam and say there the right and the rest are wrong you ask them what first thing you studyed or your teacher teached you won't be the above as they are brainwashed am on about people in the UK young lads its a shame like the guy who killed the soldier give the rest a bad name they are like poison in the community."

And if I am NOT merciful to those on earth then the ALL MERCIFUL will NOT be merciful to me ? Then he's not all that merciful really. Bit of a vengeful git.

Do people REALLY still fall for all this guff !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not surprised, unfortunately.

I work in mental health and the levels of ignorance amongst some fellow professionals is jaw dropping. "

me too in the community - the service users are amazed at the difference in some carers - only takes the odd one to give us a bad name which we already have in the eyes of so many

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"Are we not mistaking ignorance for uneducated? "

Yes!

Ignorance ( as someone tried to explain above ) means not to know ...not aware of.

People misuse 'ignorant' in many ways. They think it means bad manners or rude or uncaring.

I am very ignorant of the local bus timetables because I don't use the buses. The trains on the other hand

If you say to someone who is ignorant of what ignorant means that they are ignorant of a fact they think you mean they are rude dullards..... I do like irony though .....tis funny at times.

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

I used to work for a vehicle recovery company in Leeds (owned by Indians) we had the police contract to remove untaxed uninsured no mot no licensed vehicles. The police activity target Asian areas because a higher margin of Asian cars are not insured etc. Not racist it's a fact

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was fortunate to work in a an extremely diverse,multicultural environment. I learned a lot about other religions and culture from the horses mouth

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"I was fortunate to work in a an extremely diverse,multicultural environment. I learned a lot about other religions and culture from the horses mouth "

You worked with Princess Anne ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So, someone said to me that they work closely with the police, catching unlicensed and uninsured drivers. Good job too!

What followed really alarmed me though. I was given the inside information that most of the offenders were Muslim. I asked how they know that the perpetrators are Muslim?! I was informed that they all had red spots (bindis) on their foreheads or wore turbans!

I put them right, but it really shocked me that someone in this day and age was that ignorant.

Have you been shocked by sheer ignorance of folk?

What an idiot! It's funny he thinks that they're all Muslims when bindis are actually Hindu attire and turbans are traditionally Sikh attire! I had a conversation with a friend about something similar yesterday, all Asian or brown people being called p*kis...I got called it last week after being told I was fit by a fella and then I got closer and his mate saw my skin colour! Absolute ignorant, uneducated, uncultured fools! It's ridiculous that racism still exists but it's something that will never die out unfortunately...as with a lot of other isms!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was fortunate to work in a an extremely diverse,multicultural environment. I learned a lot about other religions and culture from the horses mouth

You worked with Princess Anne ?"

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