Sunday, July 27, 2008

Third Of Muslim Students In The U.K. Back Killings


From Times Online:

ALMOST a third of British Muslim students believe killing in the name of Islam can be justified, according to a poll.

The study also found that two in five Muslims at university support the incorporation of Islamic sharia codes into British law.

The YouGov poll for the Centre for Social Cohesion (CSC) will raise concerns about the extent of campus radicalism. “Significant numbers appear to hold beliefs which contravene democratic values,” said Han-nah Stuart, one of the report’s authors. “These results are deeply embarrassing for those who have said there is no extremism in British universities.”

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My Comment: I can hear a pin drop in all the offices of politicians and academics who have been saying the opposite for years. This is probably one reason among many on why the U.K. Labor party will cease to exist as a political force in the next election.

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