... In the wake of the 2005 London bombings, a survey in The Daily Telegraph gauged the views of the British Muslim community. The results were revealing.
- 6% felt that the bombings were fully justified.
- 24%, while not condoning the attacks, sympathized with the suicide bombers.
- 56% indicated they could understand why some people might behave that way.
- 18% felt little or no loyalty to Britain.
- 32% believe Western society is decadent and immoral, and that Muslims should seek to bring it to an end.
- 52% believe political leaders do not mean it when they talk about equality.
- 50% believe the main party leaders are insincere when they say they respect Islam and want to cooperate with Muslim communities.
Another study by British think tank Policy Exchange compared the growing radicalization of young Muslims to their parents and grandparents:
- 40% of Muslims between ages 16 and 24 prefer to live under Sharia Law, which is based on the Koran, compared to only 17% of those over age 55. (Punishments under Sharia law include beheadings, stoning, beatings and the severing of limbs.)
- One in eight young Muslims said they admired radical groups such as al-Qaeda, who are prepared to “fight the West.”
- 36% believed any Muslim who converts to another religion should be put to death; only 19% among those over age 55 believe this.
- Three-quarters of young Muslims believe that women should wear veils, compared to only one-quarter of those over 55.
- 40% of younger Muslims would want their children to attend Islamic schools, compared to 20% for over 55.
- Britain’s foreign policy was also a sore spot, with 58% blaming the world’s problems on “arrogant Western attitudes.” ...
source see: Muslims in Britain: at the Crossroads
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