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The UK is now a dangerous place to visit?

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Ye gods, what is wrong with the world..?


My wife and I have travelled to many places and we always take note of what the Australian Government says in regard to safety. But now we are being warned that going back to where we were brought up is to be considered dangerous.

What is wrong with the world? In what alternative universe could I ever imagine that I'd be warned about going back to, what in some senses, we call home? Or at least, used to be home. Not in Palestine or the Lebanon or Venezuela or Myanmar, but the United Kingdom.

And the fact that Nigeria, Malaysia and Indonesia, places where they've often been a concern regarding safety, have also issued their own travel alerts for the UK is...depressing.
 
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It is the age of satan and as his time comes closer to his eventual defeat. The world will grow increasingly problematic and morality will drop.
 
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It is the age of satan and as his time comes closer to his eventual defeat. The world will grow increasingly problematic and morality will drop.
Lucky for us that you are not part of 'the age of satan' and can guide us to the promised land.
 
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Ye gods, what is wrong with the world..?


My wife and I have travelled to many places and we always take note of what the Australian Government says in regard to safety. But now we are being warned that going back to where we were brought up is to be considered dangerous.

What is wrong with the world? In what alternative universe could I ever imagine that I'd be warned about going back to, what in some senses, we call home? Or at least, used to be home. Not in Palestine or the Lebanon or Venezuela or Myanmar, but the United Kingdom.

And the fact that Nigeria, Malaysia and Indonesia, places where they've often been a concern regarding safety, have also issued their own travel alerts for the UK is...depressing.
It is certainly a consideration if you are black or brown. The EDL have been stopping cars in towns if the driver is black or brown and assaulting them.

It’s awful some of my friends are afraid to come to work on public transport.
 
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It is certainly a consideration if you are black or brown. The EDL have been stopping cars in towns if the driver is black or brown and assaulting them.

It’s awful some of my friends are afraid to come to work on public transport.
That is tragic.
 
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Well there is the the option to stay on your path and as society degrades you can always do as you are doing. Question what is going on and what is wrong with the world. That is until its at your front door and you have to confront it in person, instead of starting topics on a internet forum.
 
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Well there is the the option to stay on your path and as society degrades you can always do as you are doing. Question what is going on and what is wrong with the world. That is until its at your front door and you have to confront it in person, instead of starting topics on a internet forum.
You don't think that I don't do that every day? I'm on a path that is well chosen.
 
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I think it's safe to say the far right has become a significant threat to civilization. Ironically, it's occuring under the delusion that civilization needs to be saved by the right. Lol. This show would be great if it had commercials.
 
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Paul states this really well to the Jews, but it is for anyone who actually rejects life.

Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
 
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Paul states this really well to the Jews, but it is for anyone who actually rejects life.

Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

Why are you preaching? Everyone here knows what's up. This is a Christian site. Comment on the craziness going on in the UK or don't. What you are doing is disrespectful, imo.
 
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Ye gods, what is wrong with the world..?


My wife and I have travelled to many places and we always take note of what the Australian Government says in regard to safety. But now we are being warned that going back to where we were brought up is to be considered dangerous.

What is wrong with the world? In what alternative universe could I ever imagine that I'd be warned about going back to, what in some senses, we call home? Or at least, used to be home. Not in Palestine or the Lebanon or Venezuela or Myanmar, but the United Kingdom.

And the fact that Nigeria, Malaysia and Indonesia, places where they've often been a concern regarding safety, have also issued their own travel alerts for the UK is...depressing.
Prayers for Britain. The same stuff is happening in France, as there are a lot of protests in France (well, at least before the Olympics). I know you are not Christian, but there will be a lot more violence as we approach the Great Tribulation. But, I will do my part to protect others from violence, protect our climate (by setting my A/C to 26°C in the day, 23°C at night), giving to the poor, and by praying hard for the peace in the world.

2 Timothy 3:1 (NIV): "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days."

Civil Unrest in France (since 13th century):

Hey, at least it is not the 1970s-1990s with the IRA. Those were some scary times for the UK and Northern Ireland.
 
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So can someone tell me in a nutshell what's the thing that's caused all this rising up of protest in the UK? Do the protestors have unified goal....what are they trying to accomplish?
False reports after a knife murder of some children stated that an illegal muslim immigrant did it. The actual perpetrator was a man born in wales whose family immigrated from africa. People are still out for blood against muslims, trying to burn down their homes and roaming the streets under the guise of "demonstrations" and "taking back their country".

At the same time, parts of the muslim population of the UK is also doing a bit of roaming around with machetes and molotov cocktails, but those aren't as reported as the far right mobs. The footage is shared online by far right people, though, further stoking their aggression.

Basically, you have two minorities trying to fight a civil war against each other while the police is trying its best to keep the peace. And since fighting people who are armed is scary, they mostly target easier targets that happen to look like the other minority.

At this point, I'd suggest the UK choose a city they don't really need and declare it as the official battleground for those two groups of blockheads to fight it out. I nominate Swindon.
 
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So can someone tell me in a nutshell what's the thing that's caused all this rising up of protest in the UK? Do the protestors have unified goal....what are they trying to accomplish?
The current wave of rioting was instigated by far-right media/Russian propaganda outlets (deliberately, I would assume) misidentifying the suspect in a recent stabbing attack as a Muslim asylum seeker.
 
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It is certainly a consideration if you are black or brown. The EDL have been stopping cars in towns if the driver is black or brown and assaulting them.

It’s awful some of my friends are afraid to come to work on public transport.
There is a rising, often violent, fascist movement in many places. EDL is part of that. Their leader "Tommy" is among such leaders of RW movements and gangs that have ended in Putin's collection.
 
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