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I am a South African man who has many Muslim friends. I am appalled by the actions of these patrols all over Europe. Do these people not see that they are causing Islamophobia. If you want people to convert to your religion and embrace it, then show them that it is a peaceful and beautiful religion. But if you are patrolling and bullying people and other radicals are beheading and using suicide bombs, then there is nothing peaceful about that. These patrols are killing the idea of a peaceful religion.

They cause trouble wherever  go

It was'nt the Muslims who found and built Canada nor created her economy. Their limited capabilities and views do not allow this.They are not capable of building a free society. They sought refuge and a livelihood in Canada free from threats of death, fear of imprisonment, torture, hunger and poverty. The aspect of Islam (easy oil money which is now beginning to run out) which made a lazy bunch of people even lazier and accustomed to an ignorant and arrogant way of life is what is causing a problem now.\nWomen who choose to wear a covering are the ones who believe that their own forms are either evil, evoke evil or just plain ugly and unsightly. Personally, I have seen scantily clad western women sunning themselves on beaches without inviting a second glance. It's the Muslims who are dirty minded enough to call this dirty. Ugliness breeds ugliness and the niqab. Muslim women who defend the covering - you are now exposed, so shut up.

If anyone thinks the Muslim religion is tolerant and it's just ISIS/ISIL or whatever that is causing these issues, just search Farhkunda who was totally innocent. Why are these women being interviewed? They are scared to say anything different, if they don't comply they fear for their lives. Interview the men and ask them what happens if the Muslim women refuse to wear the veil or abandon Islam. Search Farhkunda. Open your eyes.

It is unfair to judge islam by the actions or words of a few . This is why i don't listen to the 0.004% of the worlds muslims that are in canada while there are about 25% outside canada that embrace armed jihad or condone terrorism for allah cause. \n If 300,000,000 muslims want me dead , I'll take their word for it and not listen to the 600,000 muslims in canada that claim that the 300 million have it all wrong because they have the real quran which teach peace . \n\n They all have the same quran that orders them to make the World a Caliphate ruled by sharia law. The fact that they even murder each other show us that killing non -muslims is what they have in common other than hating the jews.

chapter 5 verse 32 in the quran tells us this \n\nSahih International: Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land – it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.\n\nPickthall: For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth.\n\nYusuf Ali: On that account: We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people. Then although there came to them Our messengers with clear signs, yet, even after that, many of them continued to commit excesses in the land.\n\nShakir: For this reason did We prescribe to the children of Israel that whoever slays a soul, unless it be for manslaughter or for mischief in the land, it is as though he slew all men; and whoever keeps it alive, it is as though he kept alive all men; and certainly Our messengers came to them with clear arguments, but even after that many of them certainly act extravagantly in the land.\n\nMuhammad Sarwar: For this reason, We made it a law for the children of Israel that the killing of a person for reasons other than legal retaliation or for stopping corruption in the land is as great a sin as murdering all of mankind. However, to save a life would be as great a virtue as to save all of mankind. Our Messengers had come to them with clear authoritative evidence but many of them (Israelites) thereafter started doing wrong in the land.\n\nMohsin Khan: Because of that We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land - it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind. And indeed, there came to them Our Messengers with clear proofs, evidences, and signs, even then after that many of them continued to exceed the limits (e.g. by doing oppression unjustly and exceeding beyond the limits set by Allah by committing the major sins) in the land!.\n\nArberry: Therefore We prescribed for the Children of Israel that whoso slays a soul not to retaliate for a soul slain, nor for corruption done in the land, shall be as if he had slain mankind altogether; and whoso gives life to a soul, shall be as if he ha given life to mankind altogether. Our Messengers have already come to them with the clear signs; then many of them thereafter commit excesses in the earth.

U KNOW WHAT I DONT GIVE A POO ABOUT THIS RELIGION STORYS IM NOT GONNA JUGE ANYONE I HAVE A FRIEND AND SHE IS NOT CHRISTIAN LIKE ME BUT IDC CAUSE I DONT JUGE SHE IS NICE LOVING AAND CARING SO THATS ALL I CARE

To be honest, it's other people you need to be worried about... like its more likely that some other idiot will cause you to get injured or something, so health insurance i so worth having, to protect yourself against someone else's poor action :) <3\nall the love

They looking at you different cause of that big ugly wart on your nose.

People real Islam is not a religion of peace! Read the Koran and you will see! It's true that most Muslims are peaceful,but most Muslims like Christians follow the traditions of their Mosque or Church but do not follow the full letter of the Koran or Bible. True Koran believing Muslims who follow the full letter of the word of the Koran are violent and are not tolerant of other religions. they are a threat to any civilized society! Wake up people this radical evil religion will do nothing but cause pain and suffering to any country who tolerates it! Christianity is a religion of love and peace,a religion who's member are full of a holy,righteous spirit and compassion for their fellow man. A religion that is freely given and freely received and a religion to never be forced on another human being! We as a civilized people must never bow down to evil, even if our evil government try to force us to . We must all stay true and firm to our God and our brothers in Christ no matter what the cost! Peace and love to all!

Muslim patrols are unacceptable behavior \n but so is selling alcahol \n so one bad decision from government selling and allowing intoxicating mind altering drugs like alcahol caused Muslims to rebel against it \n government must get everything right . or people will take law into there own hands alcahol is poisen

you should fuck off cause no one wants you dirty fucks here....

How would it be if there was a rash of ultra violence from some Christian groups around the world? Would priests and nuns walk around flaunting their garb to people? Or what if sects of Amish formed hit groups and started forcing their ways through violence? Would all Amish be able to wear their garb so easily? No way!\nMuslims need to understand that the radicals in their religions have caused fears throughout the Western world and the time has come where they must give up some things. The burqa and full coverage stuff is scaring the shit out of people. If they don't volunteer to be understanding of this, the laws are gonna change and then they will have to conform. The price of freedom I'm afraid. Quit being so fundamental and strict about stuff. Let time heal the wounds first, or suffer the way everyone else did for hundreds of years.

Funny how so many liberals choose to lump Christianity and Judaism with Islam. Nice try. In fact there are NO Islamic leaders EVER who have spoken out against the extremes of their own.\nAnd the other two? How about Moses and Christ? Charlemagne ? Bishop Odo? Luther? Chesterton? C.S. Lewis? Adam Smith? Lincoln? Tutu? King? Uh-huh.\nOh and it was Mormons, Quakers, and the Amish who spoke out against injustice towards natives. And the old liberal axiom that religion 'causes' wars? Gee no shit huh? You mean compared to the secular record of warfare and that of pagan empires and atheist dictators? Gawd. Where would we start? Rome? Babylon? Attila? Khan? Two World Wars?\nAnd finally, thank you all on the Left for your constant search for 'harmony' and perfection. Total peace of course meaning lock-step and dissent branded as 'hurtful' or 'intolerant'. Indeed.\nAnd so an ideology that has given us Marx, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Castro, Chavez, the National Socialist German Workers Party, and countless others. Why, I'm sure the world greatly appreciates a form of mind that worships on the alters of the self and the state.

their concerned are related to all their religious extremist groups, they should condemn them and march in solidarity with victims of these barbaric religious extremists, support the cause of the non muslims, instead of demanding more rights. They are not victims of beheading from non muslims, the coupable of this angry here are these extremist groups and their Sharia law.

I think that I am not trying to take sides..............its your choice..sure...o.k..i get that.. but with all the problems with the Nations security..i think they should be banned...I am not trying to violate anybodies rights..but what about the rights of innocent people who are getting slaughtered cause they wanted to go out and have a coffee or see a movie ??? this is a security act..a measure of keeping all people of this land safe.............sorry but its just a security issue..if a terrorist takes a gun shoots a few people then runs while wearing one..how do you get a description of the guilty party..its like me going into a school with a ski mask in September ...just makes people feel uneasy especially whats happening today around the world.....Peace....

Religions have caused wars and hatred for centuries. All are based upon the irationalAnd are dangerous!

These slitted binbags are deliberately worn to cause intimidating. They should be banned in western countries.

The problem is Muslims always feel like everyone who doesn't follow their religion is on a lower level. So they have this attitude that we are all sinners on our way to hell. They bring that attitude and hatred to our peaceful Countries. As for us We allowed them into our Countries cause We accept all People.

Canada is not an Islamic country, therefore Muslims should respect their culture and adhere the law. If you are uncomfortable and causing lots of trouble, then go home to your Islamic homeland where you can have a peace of mind.

OK so whatever with them and their need to wear cloth and hold no identity of their own, and their stupid religion. I don't care really I guess about what they wanna do. That's them. It's fine. The part that bugs me is that I know their crap is going to be enforced upon the rest of us as if they have any right at all to tell me what to do. I WILL NOT be included in this belief system. And honestly, it's the fear of losing our freedom to choose that's causing so much anger in everyone else. These people have absolutely no right WHATSOEVER to have any sort of opinion on anyone's life, or how I should freaking dress in the morning. But they think they do. And I fear that that's something we're going to have to fight them for one day.

if you bring in tens if thousands of Muslim people of cause it will be the fastest growing cult

They are planning on taking over the world and destroying all other religion. Stand now or join - you will not have a choice. My true feeling is that all religion should be abolished because of the horror it has caused including Christianity. You have to be mentally retarded and brain washed to believe in any religion.

The women said they are not enforced to wear the niqab or burka, if it so, is not mandatory and there is anything to do with their religion why to wear it ? why do not they embrace our culture, they can keep their faith in their heart and their home , no one cares. Do they use it to be distinguished as muslim women from non-muslim women, so then muslim men can just harm the non muslim, as it says it is been done in other countries as in Sweden when they raped non muslims women? Then why are they forced to use it in their countries and punished even killed for not using it? The niqab , I did not care they use it unless it does not harm anyone but now that as been said they using it to distinguish women it borrows me, the full burka is too extreme if it is not mandatory so do not use it cause it just makes you apart from others Canadian women and it do not bring peace and no safety. If Islam is a peaceful religion , they should do everything they can to maintain the peace.

How Muslims treat Muslims of a slightly different faith is evidence enough of what they truly represent. help for Syrian refuges is not coming from the middle east.\nshove you excuses pc people.\ncould you imagine Canada saying no to Britain in the last 2 world wars cause your religion is slightly different.\nCountries in the middle east who have the same language and culture as Syria but a different form of Muslim will not allow 1 refuge in, the Religion of Peace at work.

Stephen Harper is the best PM this country has ever had. Muslims are a people that should be a cause of concern. Its is not a religion of peace. The women say its their choice to wear face coverings. that is a lie. Their fathers or husbands force this on them. Best thing for any western society is to send them all back to the mideast. They do not belong here. They dont like us and we do NOT like them.

once I saw a muslim kid throwing stones at a puppy I stopped him and asked him why he is trying to kill the puppy ,he said cause yesterday an Imam in a mosque told me that we have to kill dogs cause angels hate dogs and when he finished talking he went back home, the next day he killed the puppy .

Saudi arabia banned churches and all other religions except Islam. So it's only fair if we ban Islam to protect this Christianity country. Islam has done nothing but cause loads of problems lately and we don't need it

why can't muslim people hold back when other people comments on islam or their prophet whether it is bad or good, if you all have any common sense as a person you should know god will judge these people at the end... if i was a muslim living in a western society with freedom of speech i wouldn't give a damn about name calling cause that is not my problem and let god judge him or her when they stand in front of god.

Funny there religion is so great but they do what ever they can to leave there own country then the others follow and they have to follow out of fear, they drink, smoke, weed and lie cause in there home land they would be punished, but they know rest of the world uses common since so they try to get educated from other countries and learn the truth, which scares them even more, cause they are a shame like there religion

They bring it on themselves!! BOO HOO!! I am the Victim being the Muslim!! even through my religion is causing Death and Violence all over the world

Ok fair enough, alcohol can cause problems. But a guy walking around on his own with a beer is hardly doing any damage.\n\nPeople are allowed to drink and your 'Muslim area' is in a non-Muslim country.\n\nAnyway don't Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet? Didn't Jesus drink? These guys aren't acting on behalf of Islam, they're acting to gain control USING Islam for their own gain, as if to clean their arses with what's considered the holy book and the word of Allah.\n\nThey are thugs and traitors against the religion of their people. They are letting innocent Muslim people down, and the God they supposedly serve so devotedly, creating hate against their families... But they don't care.

My message to these people is that I don't fucking tow the line for any god. I feel so sorry for the Muslim folk that keep themselves to themselves and just get on with things. These yobs are using their 'faith' as an excuse to cause trouble. The Christian patrol groups are no better. They're simply one group of extremists aggravating another.

They love to hate others and yet cannot even love themselves .  The direct link to this cause  is what they feed their minds on . Look at their countries ! They have as much room or more to live on and in  and  they choose to live in Poverty and IGNORANCE !?  Were these the great peoples of the Book that we studied about in school ?  Where is the rational mind ? where is the creative and productive soul who has created some thing to be of a benefit to their families or friends or neighbors ? A car bomb ? A suicide bomber ?  Where , For the Love of God are their heads ? 

I think people should start carrying bags of shit with em if the get stopped by these pricks while going about their life. And fucking hold them down and ram it down their throats. Cause they seem to be full of it anyway. 

Biggest factor to Islamophobia is the the Muslims themselves. Wherever they are they causes trouble in the socierty. Deport them to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

Great Britain is not an Islam country so I don't believe they can enforce there law upon our people. I am happy with Muslims worshiping there god at there mosque as religious believers should be entitled to go to a place for worship but these kind of beliefs are outrageous ! I would not have anyone tell me what I can do in my home country. I am absolutely against Religion and these things actually push why I hate it! I am not against religious people (as some can be accepting and ok people) but I am against what it can do to people and what it has caused. 

WHY on earth would you blame 'people' for islam having a vile dirty bad name...when islam itself is the cause of its BAD name/filthy image, when your koran PROVES its a cruel hoax and muslim shackled and lied to, and when due to its teachings/nonsense/insecurity/immorality MILLIONS suffer hideously

ok listen im not here to cause a fight its just that I think I speak for the majority when I say , if you want the things that you want then there are countries that will take you but we are happy ish with what we have . Go to a muslim country and have some fun.

Again, the mountains do not act as pegs and were not placed anywhere by anyone - they are caused by tectonic movements, there was no placing and they do not keep the continents in place, the continents are still moving, it just takes a long time\nThere is no conclusive scientific description in the Quran, although an all knowing God would be able to impart that type of information, all you are doing is trying to find some verse that you think relates to modern science and claiming it as evidence

But mountains are not pegs - they are the reaction to tectonic plate movement and in fact some of the most mountainous regions are some of the most seismically active regions being on the edge of plates - they are not pegs but caused by the earth's plates shifting into one another\nThis also indicates that the earth is flat and pegged down with mountains\nHow is any of this scientific or proof of the divine? The pious will find pseudo-evidence anywhere - read a science book for f***s sake!!!

But you could answer one simple question:\n\nWhy is Islam the only religion that causes so much trouble at the moment?\nThere are hundreds of religions, but islams excels them all in violence. \nAny idea`? Let me guess, because of the west, right?\nBut if this were true, Buddhists and Hindus would exterminated us already, and jews certainly too.\nSo, what could be the cause?

I don't think it's the booze that is causing the problems but Islam. Nothing but a cancer!\n\nIf they don't like it here, then they can fuck off back to their own country!

Islam is peaceful , it teaches you to respect your parents , to not back bite , to not cause harm upon innocent people , to not lie , to not gamble , to not swear , to not cause adultery , islam teaches and encourages you to be humble and pray. Dont let the media and some idiots fool you

Alcohol is causing problems? What about the Muslims that are harassing everyone and beheading people in the streets? Fuck off.

Well i try to speak normal with you about islam, so who's here mature if you say that i will crash somewhere cause i played a simulator?\nIf you cant answer my questions or something then pleas dont reply

this is not islam .. these people are doing nothing but causing more hate upon us muslims...

Mentioning the KKK doesn't give any credibility to your comment and proves your own ignorance. The Ideology of islam is racist but please don't generalise, Africans did not cause this behaviour, these were Arabs!!! Those it's islam ideology that is the problem, not someones race.

If something is causing problems it's islam not alcohol.

I thought prohibition of alcohol caused more problems? Look at what happened in the US