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I grew up on shrublands and regularly drank in Croydon.
Although back then I didnt need a stab vest.
It was a quite a pleasant place to grow up.
Neighbours who wanted to be friendly.
Plenty of west Indians and first generation Indians and pakistanis.
Colour was skin deep and beliefs not pushed.
I remember the 1977 jubilee parties and I was only 10. I went dressed as John bull (Google him ) as my.mum made me a costume. I would be far right wearing that now but back then patriotic meant wanting to be part of a country.
Every street done up with union Jack's, st George crosses along with flags of all countries.
100s of people of all types of colours and religions. Rows and rows of Tables in all the communal garages and in the streets.
Everyone mucking in with food and drink.
Late night house parties, virtually open doors.
I just couldn't sadly imagine that now.
All I'm left is me memwies.

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The best of them teach tolerance and invite other faiths into their schools. It's not though true of all. I was brought up as a Christian and until my late teens was very involved, so I have some personal experiences to base my opinion on.

In any case as soon as you teach a message that your's is the "one true faith" you communicate, whether intentionally or not, that your's is superior, which in turn means that others are inferior. It's then unsurprising when others disagree and conflicts arise.

This applies to all religions which in turn means they are all divisive and that no exceptions can be made. If we are to rid the country of religious intolerance then we have to do so without any suspicion of preference. It might well be very unfair on many good people, of all faiths, but in the interest of the task in hand it needs to be done.

I fully accept that the argument is unpopular and at present a very minority opinion, but I hope to see the merit of it become gradually accepted as the best way forward.

I have yet to hear a better idea, but my ears are open.

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I want faith schools abolished because I believe that it would help with the issue and for no other reason. Making sure all our children get taught British values would make for a solid base on which to try to build a homogeneous society.

I don't suppose anyone knows the political opinion of teachers, but that never stops people making assumptions. In any case they are professionals who ought to leave their politics at home, or in the staff room. They teach what the curriculum says they must teach and if they stray then their head ought to discipline them.

We have stopped "mass immigration", if indeed we ever had it. We have a system based on the need to fill shortage occupations, for family members and in the case of humanitarian need or asylum. Apart, of course, from the free movement principal implicit in being a member of the EU. It is generally accepted that this system needs better control, whatever happens with Brexit.

Prosecuting all criminals is already the job of our justice system. Are you wanting us to suspend due process in some way? Good luck with that if you are.

Same applies to extremist institutions. They do get closed, but only after due process is followed.

There are already checks by the banks to verify the sources of and destination for money remitted abroad over a set amount. Determined people will though always find a way.

We do stop extremist preachers and others at the borders. I don't know the last time you passed through Heathrow but the checks inbound are now getting much tougher, just as the screening going out is too. Do not for one moment think nothing is being done. It is.

So far as I am aware ritual slaughter is banned, unless you mean the way Halal meat is prepared. I agree that a good case can be made for this to be banned, although as it might result in higher imports I suspect a few farmers may disagree.

Everyone's voice can be heard! There are plenty of opportunities to make your feelings known. It just has to be done legally, and not in ways which obstruct the pursuit of justice or involves using hate speech.

Holding public enquiries is perfectly OK. It would enable things to be aired and explained. So long, of course, that everyone participates with an open mind.

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I certainly agree that we should phase out the teaching of religious superstitious hogwash as 'factual' from any source. That would mean the closing of 'faith' schools but that obviously does not mean that we should stop teaching people how to uphold 'Christian' values.

Personally, I have always felt that moral standards and codes for civilised behaviour were likely crowbarred into religious texts for the same reasons we need them today. The whole worship and spiritual aspects of religion are a separate matter that should be dumped and consigned to history where they belong.

What we don't want is to be overrun by 'foreign' religions that take us back centuries and undermine Western principles. We have deselected the aspects of Christian teaching that are no longer suitable and we do not need them replaced by other more radical ideas.

To summarise. I think it is fair to say that we must maintain a system that upholds societal core values and principals in line with Western culture while dispensing with superstition and worship. This also means halting the expansion of other religious belief systems by all means necessary.

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How nice to find that we are in general agreement on this.

Thank you.

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Hilarious story. When you read it you can tell this happens all the time. Surprised it went to court.

Red and Blue Army!