BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has addressed a Munich Security Conference today on the issue of race relations, and has made clear that there is a definite distinction between Islam and Islamist Extremism.
Cameron stated that Islam is a religion that is practised peacefully, whereas Islamist Extremism is more of a political ideology, and that it was important that people didn't mix the two together, and bring under fire the majority of Muslims who do observe laws, and live peacefully in the Western world, or any part of the world for that matter. The Prime Minister was pushing for action, saying that "Europe needs to wake up", and tackle the true origins of extremist activity. In his proposed plan for Europe, he outlined measures to reduce the breeding of extremism by clamping down on religious hate-inciting sermons, and to also refuse entry for radical clerics, the latter of which is already in place for the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Cameron declared that "terrorism is not linked to any one country or group", giving examples of terrorism in Northern Ireland, and the rise of anarchy within the UK. Perhaps through this speech, Mr Cameron is trying to woo the more liberal Muslims into associating with the Conservative Party, which has previously been criticised for being "too white". Who knows, perhaps his words are coming from his actual thoughts, rather than those fed to him by his spin doctor.
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