Well, just another minor example of the religion of “peace” flexing its muscles in the UK.
A candidate in the European elections was arrested on suspicion of racial harrassment after quoting a passage about Islam, written by Winston Churchill, during a campaign speech.
Paul Weston, chairman of the party Liberty GB, made the address on the steps of Winchester Guildhall, in Hampshire on Saturday.
A member of the public took offence at the quote, taken from Churchill’s The River War and called police.
The passage from the book, written by the wartime Prime Minister and first published in 1899, focuses on Churchill’s observations about Islam while serving during the Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of the Sudan.
Mr Weston told his audience: ‘Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live.
‘Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the faith: all know how to die but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it.
‘No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith.’
The book, clearly, is anachronistic. Freedom to criticize Islam is sooo 19th century!
Reportedly, a woman came out of the Guildhall and asked Mr Weston if he had the authorisation to make this speech.
When he answered that he didn’t, she told him: ‘It’s disgusting’, and then called the police.
Of course you need authorization to quote Churchill. And what determines if you have the right to have your say or not is how that makes ME feel!
Police officers arrested Mr Weston, mid-speech, for failing to comply with their request to move on under the powers of a dispersal order made against him.
He was further arrested on suspicion of religious or racial harassment.
What I find most disturbing is the silence of secularists in the face of this horror-in the weeks that have passed since this happened. Wake up, people! This is at least as important as any state/church issue that has your attention at the moment.
