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Originally Posted by jaysay
Would only be of any use if the local Muslim community took part too
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If local religious leaders haven't the common sense to realise that they should be making a public stand, showing that the majority of Muslims don't think British troops should 'burn in Hell, then local politicans should be helping them to do this.
We have two Muslim councillors, one Labour, the other Conservative, what are they doing to reassure the public?
I watched the protest clip, and being a cynic, didn't believe anyone could be so crass and insensitive, and afterwards, whilst wearing my poppy, in a shop I go into most days, it did make me wonder what the Muslim owner thought about them, and what they represented to them.
Councillors aren't elected just to make sure the streets are swept. They are the nearest tier of government to the people, and in an area with a religiously diverse population, they should be taking the lead.