Positive story about Muslims in the Mail - what in God's name are they up to?

[sp1814]

There are some certainties in life that we all take for granted...any single released by Jedward will be horrible to listen to, there will be rain on any UK bank holiday, and the Mail will always seek out a rollicking
anti-Muslim/feminist/gay/Labour/black story to induce spittle-flying episodes amongst it's readership.

So why the hell have they printed this positive story relating to Muslims' patriotism?

http://www.dailymail....c-British-people.html

Could it be that the Mail's website has been hacked? Surely there was a story about a forced arrange marriage they could have printed instead? Or even better, a primary school forced to feed their kids halal meat?

[Kayless]

Well I never had you down as a DM reader SP!

[whatmeworry]

Exactly...why ?

these muslims will always put their own interest first so just because they say one thing for this "survey" means nothing

[sp1814]

I'm more of an Observer/Independent reader, but it's always fascinating to peer over the parapet to see what's happening in Crazyville.

[pdust]

oooh i knew that back hander was a good idea :D

[Kayless]

to muslims religion outranks country so I'd imagine they where just spouting what the questioner wanted to hear

[ichkeria]

"to muslims religion outranks country so I'd imagine they where just spouting what the questioner wanted to hear "

Pardon? Who do you know what the questioner wanted to hear?

[ichkeria]

"How do you know....?" I should have said

[pdust]

lol at whatmeworry aye they all lied to make it look good :rollseyes:

[whatmeworry]

so pdust you reckon they would put this countries interests first rather than their own muslim interests.

look at that picture in the article, you can see how much they value this countries culture

[pdust]

I can't see anything wrong with the picture... would you be so kind as to point out what you mean?

[annadomino]

DM did have a half hearted dig, check the "BINNED" article
http://www.dailymail....r-insult-Muslims.html

[ichkeria]

Pesky Muslims (what they really mean is foreigners who dress funny) now beating us in the patriotism as well as the piety stakes eh? What will they stoop to next??
lol

[pdust]

lol icky... I dunno but I'll think of summat ;)

[boxtops]

That doesn't surprise me at all - my Muslim friends are proud of their British citizenship, they've been here a long time and put a great deal back into industry and commerce.

It would be interesting to know what the majority of the indigenous population said - most seem to defend their Britishness, but do nothing to try to keep up the reputation of their country, personally.

[Beaky364]

Boxtops i agree, many here shout they're patriots from the rooftops but yet don't actually know anything about patriotism, history or in all honesty not much else.

[Messi_Ten]

The women in the park look really happy and well dressed. They're a credit to their culture and religion.

[anotheoldgit]

ooh! I bet this didn't go down well with the 'Daily Mail Hate Brigade', when are they going to suggest this is all lies?

Perhaps some should also trawl out that old chestnut, that which they are always keen to quote when anyone shows the least amount of patriotism.

'PATRIOTISM IS THE LAST REFUGE OF A SCOUNDREL'

But strangely in this instance no one has bothered, I wonder why?

No prizes for the answer.

[anotheoldgit]

/// The women in the park look really happy and well dressed. They're a credit to their culture and religion. ///

Surprising one of the women in the picture is still showing complete servitude to her husband, so how can you possibly say she looks really happy?

[Messi_Ten]

...you could see the laughter in her eyes.

[ichkeria]

"ooh! I bet this didn't go down well with the 'Daily Mail Hate Brigade', when are they going to suggest this is all lies?

Perhaps some should also trawl out that old chestnut, that which they are always keen to quote when anyone shows the least amount of patriotism.

'PATRIOTISM IS THE LAST REFUGE OF A SCOUNDREL'

But strangely in this instance no one has bothered, I wonder why? "

I think the point of the question was nothing to do with the rights and wrongs of patriotism, rather surprise that the Daily Mail has apparently published an article which portrays Muslims in a positive light - positive that is in the eyes of the Daily Mail which presumably thinks patriotism is very good (as indeed it is expressed in the "right" ways).