A British-based dating site for Muslim men has sparked outrage after advertising for "shy, untouched virgin brides" and polygamy.Expressing his disgust at the website, commentator Adam Brooks highlighted the growing concerns for women's safety in Britain, asking "what have we become?"FULL STORY HERE.
00:00I've got a good friend from the boxing community that is a practicing Muslim and really believes in his faith.
00:07And he says to me, Adam, there are people coming from other countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan, where he's from,
00:13that are from areas where they never see women or girls and especially not dressed like they are here.
00:18And he says these people are coming over and they are interpreting 2000 odd year old religious texts like it is today.
00:26Yeah. So they are they're taking justification and an excuse from what they read in the Koran to go and do these heinous crimes.
00:35He says, Adam, we do not want that in our community. These people are extremists.
00:39Yeah. But again, more people like my friend need to speak out.
00:43Yeah. And say you can't come here and you can't do that.
00:47The police have pleaded with asylum seekers a few weeks ago not to sexually assault our women and children.
00:53Where have we become in this country? You know, I've got two daughters.
00:58If I if I was to tackle one of those asylum seekers, I'd end up in prison.
01:02I think you might be right there.
01:03They are coming here and targeting our women and children.
01:05But let's give this some context. We do need Muslim community leaders to speak up on these issues.
01:11But as you said in your opening, Alex, the vast, vast majority of Muslims do not sign up to this kind of abhorrent extremity.
01:19Agreed. And when we talk about polygamy, which is one element of this hateful website, you know, the figures globally are less than one percent of Muslims practice polygamy.
01:30And I think the figures even lower within the UK.
01:32Yeah. But we need to mobilize that that law abiding, respectful vast majority against this.
01:39I just want to stick with you on this for a second, Bill, because I think you're right.
01:42And this is important because Islamophobia laws will, I think, be probably brought out during this parliament.
01:47It's yet to be seen. I know we've we've heard we've heard them discussed quite often.
01:50Would a law like Islamophobia laws prevent us from having a conversation like this with this, with what we're talking about tonight, be deemed Islamophobic?
01:58I don't think it would, but I'm not in favor of those Islamic, Islamophobia laws.
02:04You know, I think in this country you have a right to adhere to your religion, but people have a right to criticize if they want to, to ridicule that religion.
02:16And I think that's one of the tenets of a free society and free and open debate.
