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Scootaloo

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1. I have to wince at one rose-colored glasses line...

Reply to cali (Original post)

Tue May 28, 2013, 04:06 PM

May 2013

"There is the possibility of having dialogue. Even the EDL who were having a shouting match started talking and we found out that we share and are prepared to agree that violent extremism is wrong."

Except the EDL believes no such thing. Oh they think violent extremism from muslims is wrong... but violent extremism against Muslims? well, to the EDL, that's fair play.

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Brilliant: York mosque counters EDL protest with tea, biscuits and football [View all] cali May 2013 OP

I have to wince at one rose-colored glasses line... Scootaloo May 2013 #1

but if you can engage people, you have a chance at changing their mnds cali May 2013 #2

True, and I can't hold it against anyone making that effort Scootaloo May 2013 #3

i think it helps them among those who are not like EDL JI7 May 2013 #4

exactly. nt DesertFlower May 2013 #5

Custard creams do it every time! longship May 2013 #6

Maybe some Halal Haggis would work, too JustABozoOnThisBus May 2013 #8

Probably more the communal eating than the actual food. longship May 2013 #10

EDL == England Defence League hootinholler May 2013 #7

Sounds like British for KKK Viking12 May 2013 #9