[WillowTheWhisp]

I honestly believe the "PC Brigade" are the cause of most of the problems they claim to exist to prevent. (Putting aside the HuT for a moment.) If it weren't for people telling us what we can and can't say and can and can't do I think the majority of us would get along fine with each other. I'm more than happy to learn about other cultures and we have always gained in the past by integrating bits of things into our own way of life. The problem we are up against these days is that we are expected to disregard our English/Christian heritage in case it may offend people. But the people who would have us disregard it do not speak on behalf of the people they assume it will offend. Personally I'd rather my children grew up being permitted to openly celebrate Christmas and Easter with their Christian friends and also Eid with their muslim friends, Chinese New Year with their Chinese friends etc. That way we all gain.

I find it very worrying that we are now so PC that we are expected to defend the rights of people who want to encourage violence and division. The media coverage gives the impression that such people speak on behalf of a majority when in fact giving them media coverage is exactly what they want because they are only a small section of the population but publicity attracts other supporters.

There is no way the whole world is going to be converted to Islam and more than the whole world was ever converted to Christianity when that was forced upon other people. What about the atheists and agnostics? Nobody can force anyone else into a set of beliefs they don't subscribe to.

The Blairs were certainly barking up the wrong tree with this one weren't they?

Thanks for all the information mani and A-b. It helps us to put the whole thing into perspective.