Hola

[lotta_continua]

Hey guys, just joined on a recommendation from a long time friend who most of you would know by his username lsdetroit.

As I'd imagine is the case for a lot of you, I was the unfortunate victim of an attempted religious upbringing by my parents. Unlike most of you, however, this religion happened to be Islam. Though I was brought up in the states, I've recently moved back to England - the country of my birth - and have been told that there are loads of English/Scottish/Irish on this forum. I'm particularly interested in what's going on here with the EDL here so I definitely would like to hear what everyone's take on that stuff is at some point.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll get a chance to discuss politics and religion at length with you all eventually. Just thought I'd say whats up for the time being.

[Rum]

Most welcome! Nice to have you with us!

EDL? Not sure what that is? Care to expand?

[Kristie]

welcome, new person!

[Kristie]

Most welcome! Nice to have you with us!

EDL? Not sure what that is? Care to expand?

EDL Electronic Differential Lock (automotive)
EDL Edit Decision List (video production)
EDL Extensor Digitorum Longus
EDL EMC Disk Library
EDL Electronic Document Library
EDL Electricite du Laos (Vientiane, Laos)
EDL Essential Drugs List
EDL Électricité du Liban
EDL Every Day Life (band)
EDL Entry Descent Landing (NASA)
EDL Ethernet Data Link
EDL Estimated Detection Limit
EDL Event Driven Language
EDL Event Definition Language
EDL Emissaries of Divine Light
EDL Educational Development Laboratories
EDL Equipment Density List
EDL Enterprise Definition Language
EDL Engineering Data List
EDL Engineering Development Lab
EDL Economic Discard Limit
EDL Equivalent Double Layer
EDL Electronic Defense Laboratories
EDL Electronic Delay Line
EDL Electrical Discharge Laser
EDL Engineering Design Lab (various locations)
EDL Electronic Driver License Project
EDL Engineering Drawing List
EDL End Degrading Link
EDL Engineering Document Library
EDL Expected Description Length (coding scheme)
EDL Economic Disposal Limit
EDL Equipment Deficiency Logs
EDL Essential Drawing List
EDL Exotic Disease Laboratory
EDL European Distribution Lawyers (Spezialanwälte für Vertragshändlerrecht)
EDL Enigma Development Language
And consideering who sent this new person, I'm going with the one in red.

[Bella Fortuna]

Hello and welcome!

[Sælir]

Hello

[Feck]

High there (?)


and welcome

[Faithfree]

Hi lotta!

Big welcome!

[charlou]

hello lotta

[lotta_continua]

The EDL, for those of you who are either overseas or simply aren't familiar with them is the "English Defence League." They appeared about a year ago ostensibly for the purposes of opposing fundamentalism, antisemitism in the muslim/asian community, and the introduction of elements of Sharia law in the UK, things which I wholeheartedly agree with them on. However, they seem to be associated with a lot of other far-right groups in Europe dedicated to stopping the "islamicisation of Europe," a hysterical non-cause which I would attribute to their not liking foreigners in their country.

And lastly and perhaps most importantly, I think that opposing Islam in a way that seems to revolve around vague notions of nationhood and English national identity - another arbitrary and largely fabricated concept which, like religion, has been used time and again to divide people and get them fighting amongst themselves - is not the right way to go about it.

[lotta_continua]

High there (?)

Just moved to London and don't really know anyone here

[Thinking Aloud]

High there (?)

Just moved to London and don't really know anyone here

Your username is strangely familiar. An old friend used it as his record-label name, if I recall correctly...

[Pappa]

The EDL, for those of you who are either overseas or simply aren't familiar with them is the "English Defence League." They appeared about a year ago ostensibly for the purposes of opposing fundamentalism, antisemitism in the muslim/asian community, and the introduction of elements of Sharia law in the UK, things which I wholeheartedly agree with them on. However, they seem to be associated with a lot of other far-right groups in Europe dedicated to stopping the "islamicisation of Europe," a hysterical non-cause which I would attribute to their not liking foreigners in their country.

They are pretty far-right Nationalists, and not very pleasant IFAIK.

Welcome to the forum too.

[Deep Sea Isopod]

The EDL, for those of you who are either overseas or simply aren't familiar with them is the "English Defence League." They appeared about a year ago ostensibly for the purposes of opposing fundamentalism, antisemitism in the muslim/asian community, and the introduction of elements of Sharia law in the UK, things which I wholeheartedly agree with them on. However, they seem to be associated with a lot of other far-right groups in Europe dedicated to stopping the "islamicisation of Europe," a hysterical non-cause which I would attribute to their not liking foreigners in their country.

They are pretty far-right Nationalists, and not very pleasant IFAIK.

Welcome to the forum too.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Welcome to Ratz, Lotta. I think you nailed the EDL in your description. Basically, they are nazi skinheads that found the BNP a little too moderate! I'd recommend that they should all be rounded up and gassed but somehow that doesn't quite seem right...