More planning decision "racism"
More planning decision "racism"
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Greenwich Ross

Original Poster:

1,219 posts

204 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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What do you mean, the pie people have to abide by basic planning restrictions on green belt land?

That's racism!

What do you mean, I can't build my big religious monstrosity wherever I bloody well like?

That's racism!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-14...

I hope this isn't a new trend...

M@verick

976 posts

242 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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What worries me more is that someone in power might look at this and think "OH MY GOOD LORD we are being racist, lets just build this thing quickly so that we arent racist anymore".

Seriously. If there arent enough mosques in the area, then fine build another one where planning permission allows but - the idea that some sort of special dispensation should be given on the basis of this being to do with Islam, or indeed in the other recent case, "the traveller way of life" is utterly absurd.

Nobody, Islamic, Jewish, Christian, or seventh-day-advent-hoppist would be allowed to build something enormous which towers over the surrounding landscape, and is not in keeping. Thems the rules, the rules of the country you live in. Eat it.

I suspect if someone tried to build a mega-church in the centre of Mecca, in Saudi they might well face stern opposition. Why should it be any different here ?.

Everyone is so bloody keen to play the race card these days - besides, shouldnt it be "religionist" rather than "racist" ? - or would that have less of a media impact as terminology.

Urine temperature: Tepid, and rising.

R.

Greenwich Ross

Original Poster:

1,219 posts

204 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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It's no different from using a position of privilege to further your personal agenda. "Oh, my apologies, sir. I hadn't realise your father is in the Lords. Sorry for the inconvenience; have a safe journey now, sir". Etc.

Victor McDade

4,395 posts

213 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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If it furthers their agenda then I don't blame them for using the race card. It's the system and our 'oh no we can't be seen to be racist' culture which is rotten, not those who play it to their advantage.

hesnotthemessiah

2,121 posts

235 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Our council (Sheffield) aren't racist nur nur. They allowed this mosque to be built. See how well it fits into it's surroundings.


MX7

7,902 posts

205 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Dr Kurshid Ahmed is proof that being well educated and being a complete cretin are not mutually exclusive.

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

235 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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That brings a dilemma

Should i build my garage and claim its my culture or should i apply for planning permission for a mosque with a 2 post lift

M@verick

976 posts

242 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Good god.

That really is a belter isnt it.

I do wonder why the minarets are quite that large given they dont actually use them for the call to prayer in this country to my knowledge.

Like you say, not racist though eh. banghead

R.

Mermaid

21,492 posts

202 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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M@verick said:
I suspect if someone tried to build a mega-church in the centre of Mecca, in Saudi they might well face stern opposition. Why should it be any different here ?.
They are not so PC biggrin.... They chop off hands/hands, don't they

Melvin Udall

73,668 posts

286 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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hesnotthemessiah said:
Our council (Sheffield) aren't racist nur nur. They allowed this mosque to be built. See how well it fits into it's surroundings.

Come on... Anything to obscure Sheffield is good in my book! hehe

hornetrider

63,161 posts

236 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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hesnotthemessiah said:
Our council (Sheffield) aren't racist nur nur. They allowed this mosque to be built. See how well it fits into it's surroundings.

Jesus wept!

wink

Mr_B

10,480 posts

274 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Standard tactic on any group now is to claim racism and just about anything else. See the 'traveller' camp in Essex and there use of lots of emotive words to paint themselves as poor victims and even getting some idiot to call it ethnic cleansing.
This guy is aiming for a bit of the same calling it islamophobia and institutional racism.

Rollin

6,338 posts

276 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Victor McDade said:
If it furthers their agenda then I don't blame them for using the race card. It's the system and our 'oh no we can't be seen to be racist' culture which is rotten, not those who play it to their advantage.
Yeah, fk personal responsibility for acting like a tt and just blame the system.

Bing o

15,184 posts

250 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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hesnotthemessiah said:
Our council (Sheffield) aren't racist nur nur. They allowed this mosque to be built. See how well it fits into it's surroundings.

It's the only decent building in that picture.

Asterix

24,438 posts

259 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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hesnotthemessiah said:
Our council (Sheffield) aren't racist nur nur. They allowed this mosque to be built. See how well it fits into it's surroundings.

Is it made from Duplo bricks?

jbi

12,700 posts

235 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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is that an open cast mine in the background?

Bing o

15,184 posts

250 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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jbi said:
is that an open cast mine in the background?
No, that's Sheffield.

JMGS4

8,932 posts

301 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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Should do what they did in Spain!

In Spain, people stopped the construction of another mosque in their town.
They buried a pig on the site, and made sure this would be known by the local press. The Islamic rules forbid the erecting of a Mosque on "pig soiled ground." The Muslims had to cancel the project.

Just got that from a friend in Canada



Mermaid

21,492 posts

202 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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JMGS4 said:
Should do what they did in Spain!
In Spain, people stopped the construction of another mosque in their town.
They buried a pig on the site, and made sure this would be known by the local press. The Islamic rules forbid the erecting of a Mosque on "pig soiled ground." The Muslims had to cancel the project.
idea

But deeply religious people also often embrace hypocrisy and adopt the religion of convenience.

Mojocvh

16,837 posts

293 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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"Dr Ahmed said, Obviously I am disappointed but certainly not surprised because decisions in Dudley Planning committee are driven by the influence of bigotry, racism and Islamophobia."

did he now...woohoo