Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

[Rorschach]

I like the exploration of change and what multiculturalism brings with that, thats why I work in travel.

It's not perfect, buts it's better than going to Spain demanding Ham Egg and Chips

Will the new EES checks affect your work?

 

[Gutter Boy]

Bit of a caveat i'd add is that e.g. the technological capability to inflict mass casualties was off the scale in WW1 and 2 compared to e.g. the crusades etc.

It also depends on total populations. E.g WW1 killed 1% of the involved population, whereas the English Civil War killed 5%. The Battle of Towton killed 1% of the population in a single day!

 

[LutonSpurs]

It also depends on total populations. E.g WW1 killed 1% of the involved population, whereas the English Civil War killed 5%. The Battle of Towton killed 1% of the population in a single day!

Not a caveat Silly cares for as it doesn't tell the right nonsense he is trying to claim.

 

[thfcsteff]

I think in many parts thats an over played narrative based on extremism in religious views rather than cultural views, which happens in all religions BTW.

I grew up in a massively multicultural upbringing amongst Turkish, West Indian, Bangla, Pakistani and as a community it worked well, loads of community activities, loads of integration, many of those people although loyal to their roots seeing themselves as British.

People often don't want to accept that in many places multiculturalism has been a success, but it has and its evident in food, music, art, sport and in many communities around the country

This! All day. Great post!!!!!

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

Lol there are no facts when it comes to a secret service. It's in the name

While a lot of what they do is secret, the highlevel work they do is published. So on MI5's official website:
- Islamist terrorism is the most significant terrorist threat to the UK by volume. Most of the volume is made up of individuals that have "self-radicalised" (i.e. they have not been groomed or directed by a group) and this makes these attacks harder to detect and prevent. The motivation is generally a radical interpretation of islamic scripture or perceived greivance narratives against "the west". There is also an ongoing threat from overseas islamic terrorist groups.
- Northern Ireland related terrorism continues to be a threat. Some dissident republican groups continue to attempt terrorist attacks mainly targeting security forces.
- Extreme right wing terrorism is again mainly made up of self-radicalised individuals with the greivance narratives are varied, wide ranging and often overlapping.
- Left wing/anarchist/single issue terrorism makes up the smallest proportion of their workload.

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

Not a caveat Silly cares for as it doesn't tell the right nonsense he is trying to claim.

Doesn't gutterboy's intervention actually undermine your argument than non-religious wars are responsible for more deaths?