(June 26, 2011 at 4:02 pm)twocompulsive Wrote: Like you I too am from Birmingham. I live in Sparkhill which as you know is a Muslim area - or to be more precise an area with a predominant Muslim population. Maybe it is because I have lived here all my life and therefore have no alternative frame of reference. But I am glad that I live here because growing up in this environment has made me more tolerant of other cultures. If I had been raised in an English / Christian neighbourhood I may not necessarily be so accepting of others. No Muslim has ever made me feel unwanted in my home city. I am more than happy to have lived amongst them and will continue to do so for the rest of my life. I am not saying that there are no problems with multiculturalism, but am just offering you my own perspective based on my personal experience.
I'm not doubting the majority of muslims aren't extremist crazed terrorists. The vast majority are just normal people. Their culture though, as I've said countless times, IS divisive. Seen as you have lived there from birth you are probably right and have no other frame of reference, just as I can't imagine living in such a muslim dominated area. Even you though must see the clear difference between the area you live in, and one which is not populated so highly by muslims? Or have you not ventured beyond Sparkhill?
