Listening to Question
Time on the TV the question was asked, "what should we do about the
young jihads who fight and identify themselves with ISIS".
The
usual comments were heard, coming from 'middle class' people who seem
have their heads in a bubble, far removed from reality.
A
member in the audience questioned our foreign policy and suggested that
much of the disengagement of these young people in our society was due
to the governments attitude towards certain countries, largely in the
Middle East, mainly Muslim and for whom the local British born Muslim
feels they have a religious connection over and above their national
allegiance.
No
one is prepared to admit that we have become a country not of one
national identity but a country of a number of quasi national
identities. This situation is unique in our history and raises many
serious problems for the future as the different segments in the society
struggle, initially for special recognition and eventually for
supremacy.
It's
a question which is never voiced but it's one that needs addressing
unless we are so supine that we are happy to see a total overthrow of
our sense of law, the rights of women, and much of the claim we make for
being fair minded and inclusive. There are other cultures at play that
have far different views to our own on many matters we feel are
sacrosanct.
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