I don't think anyone is offended by your original post, David. I think the issues can be summarised by the following:-
1. Some appear to be of the view that you have started another controversial thread on race and/or religion for the purpose of either casting a line fully laden with bait or you're being a troll;
2. You've brought race into the equation (sorry David, but I have to say 'as usual');
3. You've been suckered in by the notion that the muslims are really our friends; have nothing to hide; we have nothing to fear from them; and, they are honest and telling us the truth;
4. You are telling some very experienced, well-travelled and educated people that they don't know shit from clay just because their view is different from yours;
5. You have not responded to questions posed to you with simple, straight forward answers (I know that you do indeed have a bike and that you ride all year round. You're welcome @tu*);
6. You're head is firmly planted in the sand and you do not see what is going on around you;
7. You don't seem to be able to tell the difference between race and religion;
8. You say that more hate has come from Blackbird owners than muslims over the past few days? Ok, one example, just the one mind: how many people on here that own a Blackbird have chopped the head off a Japanese this week? No? Ok, anyone on here with or without a Blackbird chopped the head off a Japanese? No? Ok, has anyone chopped anyone's head off this week? All right, last one, has anyone on here chopped anyone's head off at any time? Hmmmm. Ok, moving on......
9. You keep on defending these savages that want to do us harm unless we conform to their way of life and religion, plain and simple.
10. When you can't provide an intelligent, well-thought out response to someone who has called you out on one of your posts, you resort to cheap-shot, personal abuse. Not pleasant, but hey-ho.
Now, have I left anything out? :dunno: