London Elect First Muslim Mayor

[Kai]

Extremism should not be linked to religions. An extremist is an extremist regardless of his/her faith. Religions don't teach extremism. Its the person that use religion to justify an action and should be called an extremist person but not an Islamic extremist. We should be civilized and learn how to classify people accordingly without creating labels that incite violence and create clashes among people?

Of course extremism must be linked to religion. Particularly when a religion's primary text, propagates extremists ideology and belief. Do you not consider stoning people to death and cutting off people's hands extremism? the claim that religion cannot be extremist in nature is frankly ludicrous and insulting.

The Flag/ banner ISIS uses is that of Prophet Mohammed PBUH which ISIS hijacked so rising the banner doesn't mean supporting ISIS.

That is false. The Seal of Muhammad on the flag, is perhaps a neutral Islamic symbol, but the black flag with white writing on top, be it the Shahada or the Seal, is indeed considered a Jihadi artifact. There were no black flags with these symbols and writings on them during the time of Muhammad, and today they are exclusively adopted by terrorists and Islamist groups as well as their supporters. The so called banner of Muhammad is a black flag with nothing on it.

 

[gmckeebiz]

Though I'm not an "Islamaphobe" by any stretch, I hate to see what's happening in Europe. Societies are being completely transformed due to Muslim immigration. While immigration can be a good thing, it must be done in an orderly way, with proper assimilation. Some cultures just aren't compatible with eachother. The ultra liberal and open societies of Western Europe just aren't compatible with the retrograde religious extremists that are immigrating to these societies and trying to impose their culture on the existing culture. Conflict and chaos is unavoidable in a situation such as that.

 

[pwarbi]

And that's part of the problem, nothing will ever be sorted out because people are too busy name calling. The truth hurts, and a lot of people can't accept the fact that they were wrong to open the borders and all they've done is weaken the continent.

 

[vash]

My viewpoint is that we tend to make too much fuss of what divides us than what unites us. The fact remains that every religion, creed of colour has its moderates and extremists. An individual should be judged on the basis of his or her own worth, on the content of their character.

I second that.

They never report or at least never make a big deal of the religion background when the mayor is of some other religions.
The whole "Muslim" thing is nothing but propaganda. There are extremists among every religion group, or even no religion at all. The cause of the extremism is not the religion itself. As extremists can always use the religion as a cover and cause, but in reality it is always something else.