I saw a rather interesting BBC Three documentary called http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07k1dkj/ad/united-states-of-hate-muslims-under-attack - United States Of Hate: Muslims Under Attack . This one-off one hour documentary, hosted by award-winning director and producer http://www.stephatkinson.co.uk/ - Steph Atkinson ,
was first shown on the BBC in May 2016. It examines America�s recent
upsurge in Islamophobia, with Atkinson meeting Texan anti-Islam groups,
law abiding American Muslims, and an extremist Muslim (just to keep the
balance).
Atkinson asks how America got here, and
if the fears (real and imaginary) between these groups are justified.
For example, in Irving, Texas, the city�s growing Muslim community is
under fire from right-wing hate groups who seek to marginalise and
intimidate them. Atkinson meets two such groups � Bomb Islam and BAIR
(Bureau for American Islamic Relations) � two of the most extreme
anti-Muslim groups in America, both believing all Muslims are potential
terrorists.
Then;
This reminded me of a famous Ricky Gervais quote, used liberally by atheists:
Just because you�re offended, doesn�t mean you�re right. � Ricky Gervais
That may be so, but should there not also
be a responsibility on those trying to offend to perhaps not incite
hatred purely for their own amusement or their own political ideologies?
You do not have the right to tell me to stop doing something just because it offends you. Lots of stuff all religions does offends me greatly. Tough. Offend me back. It can go no further!
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