[Busman747]

I understand what you are saying A-b, but must point out that all this happened almost 100 years ago.

I have recently been reading up on the Spanish inquisition which was responsible for the violent deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent people ....all in the name of the Catholic religion........and yet, no one now blames Catholics for the atrocities that occurred at that time!....and quite right too!

Only 60 years ago, Germany with the full support of her people, massacred many, many Jews and attempted to over-run Europe and Russia plus the U.K, but history has been put aside for the sake of harmony.

Japan was an aggresive country that by and large, did not abide by the Geneva Convention and treated its prisoners appallingly.....How many Japanese items do you have in your house A-b?

Do you remember the Argentines invading and killing British Citizens in the Faulklands? Do you still eat Corn Beef?

I agree with most of your postings but notice that on this one, you went for the jugular and introduced religion (Muslim) as well as the country to augment your point, This, I feel is unfair and is an insult to the many Muslims that live in both the U.K, and around the world including Turkey!

I feel that intergration is the answer, not conflict so that we all understand each other and can eventually work together. It will not happen over-night, but by rejecting Turkey because of it's past and because it is a Muslim country could set back the peace of the world for decades!!!!

I would like to add something that was sent to me the other day by a young lady that I love very much and was very close to me but died this weekend in a traffic accident. It was never meant to represent the country of "Turkey" but reading between the lines, could apply to my sentiments:

Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas
Cos' turkeys just wanna hav fun
Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked
An every turkey has a Mum.
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas,
Don't eat it, keep it alive,
It could be yu mate, an not on your plate
Say, Yo! Turkey I'm on your side.
I got lots of friends who are turkeys
An all of dem fear christmas time,
Dey wanna enjoy it, dey say humans destroyed it
An humans are out of dere mind,
Yeah, I got lots of friends who are turkeys
Dey all hav a right to a life,
Not to be caged up an genetically made up
By any farmer an his wife.

Turkeys just wanna play reggae
Turkeys just wanna hip-hop
Can yu imagine a nice young turkey saying,
'I cannot wait for de chop',
Turkeys like getting presents, dey wanna watch christmas TV,
Turkeys hav brains an turkeys feel pain
In many ways like yu an me.

I once knew a turkey called...Turkey
He said "Benji explain to me please,
Who put de turkey in christmas
An what happens to christmas trees?",
I said "I am not too sure turkey
But it's nothing to do wid Christ Mass
Humans get greedy an waste more dan need be
An business men mek loadsa cash'.

Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
Invite dem indoors fe sum greens
Let dem eat cake an let dem partake
In a plate of organic grown beans,
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
An spare dem de cut of de knife,
Join Turkeys United an dey'll be delighted
An yu will mek new friends 'FOR LIFE'.
I hope and pray you find peace in your new life Michelle xxx.............

I love you,
Dad.