Muslims Benefit In The UK: Daily Express Celebrates
THE Express shines a light on the life of Mohammed Salim, who has retired from his job as a teacher to “make more on benefits”.
While working, Mr Salim earned £27,000-a-year. Not working, Mr Salim is said to pull in £29,096 a year “in handouts doing nothing more than biting the hand that feeds him and planning to father a 12th child for taxpayers to support”.
A voice from the Taxpayers’ Alliance reacts to the Express’ speed dial and calls it “deplorable” and “wrong”.
But it looks like Mr Salim is doing the best by his family. And he’s now at home to help his wife, too. Mr Salim was born in Pakistan and runs an “Islamic political party” called Islam Zinda Baad Platform. He says: “This is what is great about Britain. In Pakistan, the government does not look after you.”
More good news, then. The UK is a great place to live. Equality rules. What’s good for white, Christian working-class familes is good for Muslim familes. Although teachers are undervalued.
But one line of this tale stands out. As with all such stories, the subject is looked upon and priced up. Whatever he has, it is too much.
Express readers get this insight: “They own a mini-bus to ferry them [the family] all around - or “swan around in” (News of the World) - have two TVs and a computer, plus a garden full of brightly-coloured toys.”
Do two television sets, one computer and one car between 13 people seem excessive?
And as for brightly coloured toys, well, who cannot be incandescent with delight..?
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March 29th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
JuneJohnson …. hmm - well if you want to state your short term view that he is benefiting from the UK, rather than the UK is benefiting from him so be it…
The longer term view is that actually, when his children go out to work and pay their taxes (which most of them probably will - education levels for big muslim families are certainly higher than for big council estate families with multiple fathers)
…it’ll be his children paying taxes to support you and your healthcare into old age.
Mods and Admin
And who is paying for him and his now?
February 11th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
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JuneJohnson Says:
The RC Church preaches that children must be born, and contraception avoided, is there any difference here?
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The person in this story (like many other non-muslims who have large unaffordable families) benefits from the UK rather than benefits the UK. It is interesting that he is better off on benefits rather than working as a teacher. Lots of children need lots of care and a ratio of 2 adults to 12 children would not be seen as acceptable child care. The fact he is a muslim may be more bad press for muslims and may not be central to the story, although muslims like other religious groups (including Roman Catholics, Brethren Christians, Mormons, Orthodox Jews ) have larger than average families.
I don’t know if muslims are permiited to use contraception. RC’s used to be expected to produce a child a year, although many in the developed world do not obey this now. The real anti-muslim trigger in this story is the tax-payers money supporting a huge family.
I wonder what SSS would have to say (with her huge family) ?
9 I agree keep Church and State separate. Perhaps the Archbishop should have told us about the Sharia Courts operating in the UK before we were told that accommodating them was unavoidable? (I did not know that before and was not best pleased to hear about these courts comprised of unqualified, unregulated, voluntary men, interpreting the Koran to pronounce judgements)
February 11th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
well its Establishment having a polite discussion? Personally I feel the Archbishops is over ruminating in quite a academic way, and it should have been behind closed doors, and also with other beliefs involved.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I’ve followed with interest, the continued presence on the BBC news site, of the ‘Have Your Say’ related to the old fool Rowan Williams’ comments re: Sharia Law.
Normally any HYS topic (whatever the ‘wieght’ of the story) will only feature on the front page for around 1/2 a day. This one has had front page prominance for the past 4 days.
No barely disguised agenda there then….
February 11th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Agenda Wide
The RC Church preaches that children must be born, and contraception avoided, is there any difference here?
February 11th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
I remember ‘dad of the Year’ a few years back, think father of 13 whose idea of work was something to be avoided, and two council houses were provided to house the families. The 13 or more? were born to 2 women, both were pregnant yet again.
I would dare to state that all members of the family were Chav, white and idle.
Morally, is there any difference?
February 11th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
3 Anorak
The man’s religious beliefs are arguably relevant or irrelevant to the story. Certainly, there are non-muslims with large families completely dependent on the UK state. On the other hand, there are statistics on the comparatively high birth rate in UK and Europe amongst muslims, so religion may be relevant.
1 There are so many anti-muslim stories in the press and even the so-called postive stories are arguably negative press. Another negative story is the alleged bugging of the muslim MP Sadiq Khan in relation to his constituent Barbar Ahmad which hint at concerns that an MP (elected by a predominantly muslim community)may have links to terrorism. So I wonder is it the manipulative press at work shaping negative opinions, or is it a wake up call for a UK given away and undermined by political correctness?
February 11th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Well at least he likes Britain.
February 11th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
The man the story might be a sponger but why should his religious beliefs be wotthy of comment in the story - indeed, they seem central to it. The story is British man lives off state. Or is he something other than British?
February 11th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Can’t think of a pc commenct.
February 11th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
In the UK since 9/11 and 7/7 there have been many negative stories presented about muslims in the media, in addition to the terrorism-linked stories. eg.
Sharia courts run by unqualified, unregulated, unpaid and unnaccountable men providing an alternative to UK law courts
Derby schools refusing to provide information to pupils who may be at risk of forced marriage
Genetic defects amongst children inBred-ford born to marriages between first cousins (note: the Queen’s children appeard to have escaped!)
Honour killings and forced marriages as reported in Independent on Sunday
Anti-semitism in some muslim schools leading to some closures
Increasing requests by muslims to permit Imans to call out from mosques to pray to the one true God, (now including Oxford as reported by BBC).
Refusal of muslim medical staff to wash hands for some Koranic reason despite MRSA etc
Refusal of muslim staff to handle alcohol as sold in supermarkets and a book of Bible stories in M &S
Girls in Luton Schools required to wear Islamic clothes (because that is what their elders want)
Pressure on black and white non-muslim families to move out of some areas in Luton
Benefit payments to wives of polygamous muslims
Are there any positive stories about muslims?
Scout group run by and for muslims-only set up in Luton
Mahommed Teddy teacher rescued by 2 muslim peers. Clearly muslim-led diplomacy was essential for this even though media footage suggests Lord Ahmed could have done it without the Baroness who appeared to be ignored.
Any other positive stories to provide more balance? Is it still not politically correct to feel concerned about negative aspects of multiculturalism ?