Uh, wait, what? 14 Sep 2009 A judge lambasted a rapist for claiming his victim was a liar – then commended him for becoming a muslim. Judge Anthony Goldstaub QC sentenced Stuart Wood for seven years for the attack, then told him: ‘You have turned to Islam and this promises well for your future, particularly as you are now an adherent of a religion which respects women and self-discipline.’ Read more [Daily Mail UK, hence maybe not that reliable a source] Politics Religion
Quotes Churchill on Islam 11 Oct 2010 How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce,… Read More
Politics How to solve corporate tax evasion 3 Aug 20133 Aug 2013 One of the content problems with taxation in capitalist societies is the tendency of multinational and large corporations to evade tax to shift the burden onto individuals usually in the middle class. Over the past thirty years, the middle class has become increasingly stressed, and their tax burden has increased… Read More
Australian stuff An unjust government 3 Jun 20143 Jun 2014 This one is about Australian politics. International readers may ignore it. There has been a lot of media and internet hype and fun had about the silly and unfair Australian government and its abortion of a budget in which the poor, the unemployed and the future of our nation, students,… Read More
It makes me ashamed of the fact that I was born and bred in Essex but I can confirm that the level of ignorance is about ‘par for the course’ in that part of the country.
I really hope this is a bit of misrepresentation or lying by omission on the part of the Daily Mail. The idea of a judge who looks at Islam and sees “respect for women” is a frightening prospect for any female who appears before the court.