after all, a forum's purpose is to discuss individual and personal viewpoints across the web...and these are mine.
Yes, point taken. However, in order to debate one must provide some basis for their opinion. Otherwise it degenerates into confrontation.
If you have a look at the websites I mentioned earlier you will get an alternative view from the one you are maybe used to. Then you can make your own mind up based on real evidence not hearsay or isolated personal experience.
For example I was once spat at my a Millwall supporter. This does not make me anti-Millwall or believe all people from that area are knuckle scrapers.
You may be aware that it was Voltaire who is said to have stated that ``I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it''
Freedom of speech is important but it comes with responsibilty.