Can Athens Afford To Build A Mosque?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.eutimes.net/2013/06/athens-mayor-claims-plenty-of-money-to-build-a-mosque-despite-opposition/

To all those interested this is yet another newspaper I read, and it is amazing that even Greece seem to have a Mosque problem.

/// The Pakistani, named Muhammed Zafeer says:

/// “Greece has to decide if it will be democratic or if it will go back to the Middle Ages” as he shrugs. ///

/// This quote is ridiculous on so many levels because first, if Greece was operating democratically, the decision to build a mosque would be voted on by Greeks, Greeks would overwhelmingly vote NO. Secondly, Greeks spent a good portion of the Middle Ages defending themselves against genocide by Muslims and after that had to deal with 400 years of Occupation under
them. ///

/// The situation of the Middle Ages has already returned! ///

[Gromit]

Em10

I thought it was a bit of a revelation that AOG confessed to be a reader of a site run by Neo-Nazis. I though other regular AB readers might also be interested to know that as well.

[emmie]

even if he is a regular reader, why would he know they are so called neo nazis. after all who runs our newspapers, do we question their political ideologies, leanings... some are reputed to be Russian gangsters, or were...

[Gromit]

From the BBC December 2012

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20820349

[DTCwordfan]

Also, the money for mosques is not just private but actively funded by States who invest, notably Saudi who have put money into Brit and other European ones just as they opulently invest in Africa and elsewhere, one could argue a complete waste of money as to the needs of these countries. I would surmise that they are behind the Athens one too.

This is familiar though - who invested in all those churches in South, Central America as well as other opulent establishments in Africa and the Far East - aah yes, it was called the Catholic Church. Not much difference then between the major two one-God religions then?

[Gromit]

Em10

If I were a regular reader of a neo nazi site, I think I would know. Just like a regular reader of the Daily Mail would know that it is a Conservative support newspaper.

[emmie]

the mail has a large readership, they may not all be conservatives, no more than those that read the Guardian are left leaning trots.

[FredPuli43]

Never mind whether the paper is run by neo-nazis or not. Anyone can see from the tone and the style of argument that it employs at least one racist/ virulently anti-Muslim.

[emmie]

does it, who would that be..

[Gromit]

Em10

I did not say the Daily Mail's readers are all conservative. I said all its readers would know it supports the Conservatives. I read the Telegraph which is also a conservative supporting newspaper. I know it is Conservative when I read it. I cannot imagine being a regular reader of the EU Times and not realise it was extreme right wing.

[emmie]

right wing, doesn't necessarily mean neo nazi... i have never heard of the paper.

[sp1814]

Ha ha...brilliant.

Just brilliant.

The E.U. Times!!!

I cannot tell you how much that tickled me. Y'see, I've heard of it...a mate of mine is a journalist, and we were discussing Levenson and how when push comes to shove, or newspapers aren't that bad. I argued that The Daily Mail (online) was toilet paper, and he argued that it was a shining beacon of journalistic integrity compared to The E.U. Times and sent me a couple of links.

I accepted that he won the argument.

...and now I see that AOG reads it.

I know it's childish in the extreme - but I find that quite amusing.

Any...way...umm...nothing much to contribute. Think I'll wait for a home-grown anti Muslim story. Not really sure why we need concern ourselves about something happening in Greece.

[emmie]

because wait till it kicks off, you don't think the Greeks would mind having more crap foisted on them, be it mosque, or more rubbish directives from Brussels. They can only be pushed so far, and will bite back, take my word on that.

[emmie]

doesn't seem very eurocentric..

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/European_Union_Times

[sp1814]

Wait til it kicks off?

I honestly don't rally care. More things to concern me at home.

The economy for a start.

[emmie]

you will care when this become European problem, not just a Greek problem. Building mosques will be small beer...

[sp1814]

em10

I really don't really think that you should be telling me what I will and won't think, do you?

[emmie]

nor you telling me how to behave, what to think, you are quite fond of that aren't you.

[emmie]

the question is whether the Greeks want mosques, it seems unlikely they do. There are plenty enough across the water in Turkey, it's not that far to go.

[friedgreentomato]

Actually Em the question is not does Greek want Mosques but can Greece afford Mosques.

As Greese is not pay for said Mosques then the answer is yes!!

[emmie]

they won't want them whoever pays.