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Originally Posted by jonbxx

It's my lunch break so why not. You said that;

and then posted data on UK Muslim demographics.

If British culture is driven by British people, then British Muslims are also drivers of British culture surely?

Now, the status quo of British culture may well change with changing demographics but it is still British culture isn't it, unless you are saying that being a Muslim is not compatible with being British.

It is a tricky subject where we have to tread carefully.
Chris has already suggested that I have made racist assertions; that was quick and of course, he is completely wrong.

Let's look at what you've said logically. You've taken my point about the evolution of British culture to include the effect of non-British culture exercised by people of an obviously different culture but who are also British by reason of laws and rights.

And here we probably part company. Citizenship is one thing, but a competing or incompatible culture is another.

Cast forward to a date in the future when the Muslim population reaches sufficient numbers to have a majority in Parliament. In your reasoning, British culture will have evolved so that Shariah law, for example, would be at the forefront.

There is a government report into Sharia Law. Obviously Sharia Councils serve a required function under Islam; decisions can be enforced by an application made to the English courts who ensure that the decisions are not incompatible with English law. It is of interest to me that the BETH DIN (Jewish) and ROMAN CATHOLIC COUNCIL are not subject to such safeguards. Hence my regular reference to Judeo-Christian input to British culture.

Am I being racist or am I examining the question rather more fully than the likes of Hugh or Chris can appreciate?