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Injured soldier posts message for those expecting him to be Islamophobic.

 


Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshipping.

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View Seth's Profile Seth Flag On a pale blue dot 10 Dec 15 12.33am Send a Private Message to Seth Add Seth as a friend

That link doesn't have the full post. Here it is:

Chris Herbert
Yesterday at 03:07 · Dodworth ·

Getting frustrated by some people expecting racism from me, because I got blown up. Here it is:

Yes. A Muslim man blew me up, and I lost my leg.

A Muslim man also lost his arm that day wearing a British Uniform.
A Muslim medic was in the helicopter that took me from the field
A Muslim surgeon performed the surgery that saved my life
A Muslim Nurse was part of the team that helped me when I returned to the UK
A Muslim Healthcare Assistant was part of the team that sorted out my day to day needs in rehabilitation when I was learning to walk
A Muslim taxi driver gave me a free ride the first time I went for a beer with my Dad after I came home.
A Muslim doctor offered my Dad comfort and advice in a pub, when he didnt know how to deal with my medicines and side effects.

Contrary to that,
A white brit spat in my girlfriends face for 'f***ing a cripple when you could have me [him]'
A White brit pushed my wheelchair away from a lift so he could use it first.
A White brit screamed at my Dad for parking in a disabled bay when I was in the services coming home
(Although, alot of people helped in my recovery! I dont hate white brits either! hahaha)

Point is, f*** off. I know who I dislike, and I know who I dont. I know who I appreciate, and I know who I dont. If you want to hate an entire race of men and women for the actions of a few dickheads feel free, but don't push your views on me, thinking I am an easy target because one douchebag decided it was my day to die.

Blaming all Muslims for the actions of groups like Daeshe and the Taliban, is like blaming all Christians for the actions of the KKK or Westboro Baptist Church.
Get a grip of your lives, hug your family and get back to work.

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"You can feel the stadium jumping. The stadium is actually physically moving up and down"
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View Vaibow's Profile Vaibow Flag vancouver/croydon 10 Dec 15 2.09am Send a Private Message to Vaibow Add Vaibow as a friend

I would hope many of us feel this way and i think it is a shame it needs to be posted to remind us.

 


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View paperhat's Profile paperhat Flag croydon 10 Dec 15 8.52am Send a Private Message to paperhat Add paperhat as a friend

The whole quote should be on front page of All the dailies (especially the red tops) to remind the divs that believe every word they read about Muslim hatred.

 


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View matt_himself's Profile matt_himself Flag Matataland 10 Dec 15 9.18am Send a Private Message to matt_himself Add matt_himself as a friend

Whilst the sentiment is fine, I am very sceptical as whether this sort of Facebook post is genuine. There are load of these floating around, all scripted similarly.

 


"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

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View Apollofuzz's Profile Apollofuzz Flag On the edge of reason 10 Dec 15 12.55pm Send a Private Message to Apollofuzz Add Apollofuzz as a friend

Quote paperhat at 10 Dec 2015 8.52am

The whole quote should be on front page of All the dailies (especially the red tops) to remind the divs that believe every word they read about Muslim hatred.


But its alright to believe a Facebook Quote as fact?

I Don't know if it happened or not, but I don't believe it just because it's posted on a social media site. How did he know that all the good people were Muslims? Did he ask them?

"A Muslim doctor offered my Dad comfort and advice in a pub" because that's were you find a lot of Muslim tee totalers hanging out

How do you know that all the bad people where not Muslim? Just because they were white and British?

I believe most of these posts are just written to wind as many people up as possible. Unfortunately most people will believe these stories if it's what they want to hear.

Plenty of bad people out there from all walks of life, But there is a hell of a lot more good people.

 


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Hoof Hearted 10 Dec 15 1.03pm

Quote Apollofuzz at 10 Dec 2015 12.55pm

Quote paperhat at 10 Dec 2015 8.52am

The whole quote should be on front page of All the dailies (especially the red tops) to remind the divs that believe every word they read about Muslim hatred.


But its alright to believe a Facebook Quote as fact?

I Don't know if it happened or not, but I don't believe it just because it's posted on a social media site. How did he know that all the good people were Muslims? Did he ask them?

"A Muslim doctor offered my Dad comfort and advice in a pub" because that's were you find a lot of Muslim tee totalers hanging out

How do you know that all the bad people where not Muslim? Just because they were white and British?

I believe most of these posts are just written to wind as many people up as possible. Unfortunately most people will believe these stories if it's what they want to hear.

Plenty of bad people out there from all walks of life, But there is a hell of a lot more good people.


Priceless... and exposes the incredulity of said article!

 

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View Ouzo Dan's Profile Ouzo Dan 10 Dec 15 1.10pm Send a Private Message to Ouzo Dan Add Ouzo Dan as a friend

Quote Hoof Hearted at 10 Dec 2015 1.03pm

Quote Apollofuzz at 10 Dec 2015 12.55pm

Quote paperhat at 10 Dec 2015 8.52am

The whole quote should be on front page of All the dailies (especially the red tops) to remind the divs that believe every word they read about Muslim hatred.


But its alright to believe a Facebook Quote as fact?

I Don't know if it happened or not, but I don't believe it just because it's posted on a social media site. How did he know that all the good people were Muslims? Did he ask them?

"A Muslim doctor offered my Dad comfort and advice in a pub" because that's were you find a lot of Muslim tee totalers hanging out

How do you know that all the bad people where not Muslim? Just because they were white and British?

I believe most of these posts are just written to wind as many people up as possible. Unfortunately most people will believe these stories if it's what they want to hear.

Plenty of bad people out there from all walks of life, But there is a hell of a lot more good people.


Priceless... and exposes the incredulity of said article!


 


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View rob1969's Profile rob1969 Flag Banstead Surrey 10 Dec 15 1.18pm Send a Private Message to rob1969 Add rob1969 as a friend

Whether is a genuine article or not - its basic message is true. There are good and bad amongst all races and religious groups. You must not demonise a group because of the actions of a few.
(Donald Trump please note!)

Edited by rob1969 (10 Dec 2015 1.59pm)

 

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View Seth's Profile Seth Flag On a pale blue dot 10 Dec 15 1.54pm Send a Private Message to Seth Add Seth as a friend

If people bothered to read the BBC article the OP posted they would see that it is genuine.

The story is also covered in the Mail: [Link]

Independent: [Link]

Mirror: [Link]

US Weekly: [Link]

And many other media outlets, as a simple google would have revealed.

Amazing how something which doesn't fit people's preconceptions can be dismissed so flippantly, in the face of evidence which is readily and widely available.

And, for the record, I have attended many social events in pubs with Muslims. Just because they don't drink alcohol doesn't mean they can't or won't go in a pub.

Edited by Seth (10 Dec 2015 1.56pm)

 


"You can feel the stadium jumping. The stadium is actually physically moving up and down"
FA Cup MOTD 24/4/16

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View matt_himself's Profile matt_himself Flag Matataland 10 Dec 15 2.12pm Send a Private Message to matt_himself Add matt_himself as a friend

Quote Seth at 10 Dec 2015 1.54pm

If people bothered to read the BBC article the OP posted they would see that it is genuine.

The story is also covered in the Mail: [Link]

Independent: [Link]

Mirror: [Link]

US Weekly: [Link]

And many other media outlets, as a simple google would have revealed.

Amazing how something which doesn't fit people's preconceptions can be dismissed so flippantly, in the face of evidence which is readily and widely available.

And, for the record, I have attended many social events in pubs with Muslims. Just because they don't drink alcohol doesn't mean they can't or won't go in a pub.

Edited by Seth (10 Dec 2015 1.56pm)


To be fair Seth, there have been a lot of fakes on Facebook recently, like the Vietnamese guy 'Phuc Dat Bich', who got his story passed off as genuine and supported by many media outlets. It's no wonder that people are weary of these stories.

 


"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

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Quote matt_himself at 10 Dec 2015 2.12pm

Quote Seth at 10 Dec 2015 1.54pm

If people bothered to read the BBC article the OP posted they would see that it is genuine.

The story is also covered in the Mail: [Link]

Independent: [Link]

Mirror: [Link]

US Weekly: [Link]

And many other media outlets, as a simple google would have revealed.

Amazing how something which doesn't fit people's preconceptions can be dismissed so flippantly, in the face of evidence which is readily and widely available.

And, for the record, I have attended many social events in pubs with Muslims. Just because they don't drink alcohol doesn't mean they can't or won't go in a pub.

Edited by Seth (10 Dec 2015 1.56pm)


To be fair Seth, there have been a lot of fakes on Facebook recently, like the Vietnamese guy 'Phuc Dat Bich', who got his story passed off as genuine and supported by many media outlets. It's no wonder that people are weary of these stories.

I get that Matt but this was easily checkable and would appear to be genuine, given the number of reputable media sources covering it and interviewing the ex-soldier involved. Of course a lot of stuff on social media is complete b*llocks but this one is, I believe, true.

 


"You can feel the stadium jumping. The stadium is actually physically moving up and down"
FA Cup MOTD 24/4/16

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