If I remember right David got banned for abuse and arguing with the moderator. Surely people like that should not be allowed back on here.

People are different on the inside as well as the outside.

Those that pretend otherwise are denying the truth.

I do tend to agree that there does seem to be an under current of resentment from some quarters whenever the race issue comes up. Some people don't like being criticised, or feeling that their behaviour and attitudes are looked down on by others. That tends to manifest itself in thin-skinned and vitriolic attacks on anybody who dares post an anti-racist message or article on the forums.

btw, who is Davis? Nobody by that name has posted on this thread.

so much jealousy towards academics
David Jennings,
I think you're confusing jealousy with being fed up with incompetent people occupying the pedestals to the detriment of others.

One of the things that sticks out is how often racism is blamed when really the concerns are about cultural or religious clashes.

Islam is not a race. It's not racist to have concerns about the impact Islam could have on our country, the concerns might often be hard to credit but that does not make them racist.

I don't think that there is anything specific about the racial characteristics of the the lebanese to incite particular distress but there are some cultural/social issues which cause concern.

There is an element of racism but much of the real angst is about cultural clash.

R0bert