Personally I think all religion should be banned however that's not going to happen and whilst I think its a load of old eyewash (as my Dad used to say) it does bring comfort to a lot of people. However it brings a lot of discomfort to a lot of other people.
I've always thought you have the right to believe in whatever you want as long as it doesn't adversely affect others, so if your not adversely affecting others crack on.
Apart from the meme above I saw another comment which someone stated as if it was undisputed fact "If muslims pray in their own house they are exempt from council tax" again this is a load of old eyewash. https://fullfact.org/online/muslims-arent-exempt-from-council-tax/
Anyway back to the meme which surprise, surprise is largely incorrect. No pint me reinvesting the wheel when Fullfact have already done the leg work so Ive posted their summaries below see their full article for the detail. https://fullfact.org/news/muslims-uk-viral-poster-factchecked/
Muslim Mayors
Claim: The mayors of London, Birmingham, Leeds, Blackburn, Sheffield, Oxford, Luton, Oldham, and Rochdale are Muslim.
Conclusion: All of these places have had a Muslim mayor in the past, they do not all currently have a Muslim mayor.
Mosques
Claim: There are over 3,000 mosques in the UK.
Conclusion: This figure is probably too high. Although there is no definitive source, the true figure is likely to be between 1,000 and 2,000.
Sharia councils
Claim: There are over 130 Sharia Courts and 50 Sharia councils in the UK.
Conclusion: There is no difference between a Sharia council and a Sharia court, and no definitive figures for how many there are. Around 30 major Sharia councils have been identified, rising to “85 at least” when smaller councils and online forums are included. They aren’t formal courts of law and cannot overrule national law.
No-go areas
Claim: There are Muslims-only “no-go areas” in the UK.
Conclusion: There is no formal definition of a no-go area. The Metropolitan Police and the Foreign Office say there are no areas where the law can't be enforced in the UK. The police service inspector has commented there are "communities from other cultures who would prefer to police themselves" which the police are never called to, though he doesn't specify whether these are Muslim.
Unemployment
Claim: 78% of Muslim women don't work and are on free benefits/housing.
Conclusion: Roughly right for work, but we're not aware of any figures on benefits and housing by religion. 16% of Muslim women are unemployed, while a further 58% are ‘economically inactive’, using 2015 figures. At the same time, about 5% of women in the UK were unemployed and 42% economically inactive.
Claim: 63% of Muslim men don't work and are on free benefits/housing.
Conclusion: Incorrect. 11% of Muslim men are unemployed, while a further 24% are ‘economically inactive’, using 2015 figures. At the same time, about 6% of men in the UK were unemployed and 31% economically inactive. We're not aware of any figures for benefits and housing by religion.
Benefits and housing
Claim: 6-8 children “planning to go on free benefits/housing”.
Conclusion: In England and Wales, the average Muslim household with children has 2.3 children, compared to 1.8 for households overall. We're not aware of any figures for benefits and housing by religion.
Halal meat in schools
Claim: All UK schools are only serving Halal meat.
Conclusion: Incorrect. Schools can choose whether or not to serve Halal-only meat. Many don’t.
Population
Claim: There are 4 million Muslims in the UK.
Conclusion: Incorrect. The Muslim population is estimated to be 3.1 million in 2015, out of around 65 million.
For further details on each item please see the fullfact article link below it was Published: 31st Jul 2017
LINKS
https://fullfact.org/news/muslims-uk-viral-poster-factchecked
https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/economicinactivity
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