Trevor Phillips, the U.K.’s former head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said in an interview that Muslims “see the world differently from the rest of us” and that it’s disrespectful to ask them to integrate into British society.
Yeah, that might cause a problem:
The UK's former race equality chief says 'Muslims are not like us' https://t.co/wSjSliNLSW
— The Independent (@Independent) January 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/692362984044236800
https://twitter.com/westerndefence/status/692138386677694465
The Daily Mail and the Independent are quoting from a Times piece titled, “Muslims are not like us, race equality chief says” which is where they’re getting their quotes from.
"Muslims are not like us" says Trevor Phillips- lucky he doesn't work in equalities…oh wait.. pic.twitter.com/PcixGdbgjW
— Dr Myriam François (@MyriamFrancoisC) January 27, 2016
Here are his exact words:
https://twitter.com/HKesvani/status/692270628729135104
Phillips added, “Continuously pretending that a group is somehow eventually going to become like the rest of us is perhaps the deepest form of disrespect.”
Many aren’t happy with Phillips’ statement:
Some huge assumptions about the homogeneity of "Muslims" and "Us". Makes no sense. #trevorphillips #RegressiveLeft
— Tom (@T_OLearyMD) January 27, 2016
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That's a STUPID statement from Trevor Phillips. Who's "us"? Does a Brit stop being one of "us" cos they're Muslim? https://t.co/vkOwbn7D1A
— ≋ A B ≋ (@AgorasBlog) January 27, 2016
All Muslims? Not like all of 'us'? https://t.co/EXkgIX1IK2
— Kenan Malik (@kenanmalik) January 27, 2016
Trevor Phillips getting very confused with " cultural practises" and "religious practises" – this is ignorant and will annoy moderates
— Saira Khan (@IamSairaKhan) January 27, 2016
Trevor Phillips pandering to Islamophobia narrative this morning. This guy used to be a champion of minority rights
A very long time ago???
— Lexit Luther??⭐️⭐️ (@LexitLuther) January 27, 2016
"Muslims are not like us" – absolutely awful comments by Trevor Phillips, former chairman of @EHRC https://t.co/pzxa6IQLq0
— Miqdaad Versi (@miqdaad) January 26, 2016
Sorry, guys, but Phillips has a point and it does nothing to help to just call what he has to say “awful,” and Twitchy readers know that:
'He's off again’: Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary blames West for terror attack in France http://t.co/lIz8OcLJ9D
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 26, 2015
Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary: Ireland OKs gay marriage, yet lags behind US in legalized beastiality http://t.co/uNrmXlcCcC
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 23, 2015
Anjem Choudary lists his grievances with the United States http://t.co/oG8r2171KR
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 19, 2015
Radical cleric Anjem Choudary has 10 terrifying reasons why #IslamIsSuperior http://t.co/faeSbEQerX
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 15, 2015
Radical cleric Anjem Choudary: Charlie Hebdo cover is an 'act of war'; warns of 'repercussions' http://t.co/taLJuR6dFt
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 13, 2015
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