At the risk of becoming a political blog...
It's good to see we haven't lost all sense in our fear of insulting muslims, with the conviction of Abu Hamza for incitment to murder & racial hatred.
I only heard one of his "sermons" and it was undoubtedly the most revolting thing I have ever come across. And that includes the Nazi propeganda that was a constant theme of my childhood.
Now lets see what the fall out is....
UPDATE: The fall out so far seems to be moderate muslims rushing to every media outlet they can find to say how abhorrant they found Abu Hamza to be, that he doesn't represent British muslims, or most muslims around the world, and that they welcome peaceful debate & respect cultural differences.
That can only be good.
UPDATE 2: And that the CPS & police should have prosecuted him long before they did.
I only heard one of his "sermons" and it was undoubtedly the most revolting thing I have ever come across. And that includes the Nazi propeganda that was a constant theme of my childhood.
Now lets see what the fall out is....
UPDATE: The fall out so far seems to be moderate muslims rushing to every media outlet they can find to say how abhorrant they found Abu Hamza to be, that he doesn't represent British muslims, or most muslims around the world, and that they welcome peaceful debate & respect cultural differences.
That can only be good.
UPDATE 2: And that the CPS & police should have prosecuted him long before they did.
posted by Juggling Mother @ 4:49 pm
8 Comments:
At Tuesday, February 07, 2006 5:22:00 pm,
Paste said…
Seven years and has served 18 months or whatever it is so far, he'll be out in 2 years and will probably immediately go back to what he's been doing for years.
At Tuesday, February 07, 2006 5:33:00 pm,
Juggling Mother said…
Unless he's extradited to the US at the end of his sentance
At Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:04:00 pm,
Anonymous said…
Ugh. Politics give me a rash.
Say, Mrs. A ... my blogger friend Virenda has started up a "20 Question's Tag" game and I've tagged you.
Whew! It's a long one. I'm right thirsty now.
At Wednesday, February 08, 2006 8:32:00 am,
Anonymous said…
Hey Mrs A, long time! Remember a long time ago before men went to the moon, you asked for the gift of sleep? Well here it is. Happy napping!
At Wednesday, February 08, 2006 2:14:00 pm,
craziequeen said…
Mr Justice Hughes told Abu Hamza: "I do not make the mistake that you represent Islamic thinking generally.
"You are entitled to your views and in this country you are entitled to express them, but only up to the point where you incite murder or use language calculated to incite racial hatred. That is what you did."
You go, M'Lud!!
Not a nice man, than Hamza...
cq
At Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:06:00 pm,
Wyndham said…
"the Nazi propaganda that was a constant theme of my childhood."
What, were you raised in Nuremburg, Mrs.A?
At Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:32:00 pm,
Juggling Mother said…
Wyndham - I was brought up in a Jewish household in East London. Both my parents were born during the Bliz. My maternal grandparents were both immigrants with family in Germany, Holland & Poland. My childhood was stuffed full of reminders that "they" would never forget that I'm Jewish, however secular I may seem.
At Wednesday, February 08, 2006 5:32:00 pm,
Anonymous said…
Hello Mrs.Aginoth
I am not here for the politics, just here to show you we still care :-)
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