How Can We Stop Discrimination? Russell Brand The Trews Ep58
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- Russell Brand The Trews Ep 58, featuring Mo Ansar.
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It's not just about selling news papers.
There is an agenda here, The media is scientifically crafted by the best social engineers that money can buy.
"best social engineers" they need derren brown cos we can see straight through these clowns!!
Dee Wolf Absolutely. I had some respect for Russell Brand until I watched this video sadly.
what's wrong with this video?
James Mclanders i think mark bartlett has got me wrong?
Dee Wolf
I think it is not their goal to fool everybody every time and on such flimsy grounds. Their goal is to shape the public opinion. A little phobia, here and there, a little longing for a strong hand to rule, etc. Most folks are too busy to do media content analysis or to research the original sources for media reports.
mutual respect is important people,it doesnt matter which religion or belief that you're,as long as we care enough to understand each other,we can live together in harmony.Respect,Peace.
Matrix Allure the problem is muslims don't accept others, their belief is "you are muslim or you are the enemy", whether they deny it or not it's just the truth.. why do you think they are so obsessed with converting ANYONE they possibly can whenever they possibly can... "One Allah!" they are disrespectful and ignorant to other people's beliefs.
nutfukkinjob i disagree with you,define your word 'obsessed' ? im a muslim and i dont go out meet people and try to force ANYONE to convert to my religion 'whenever' i can .its just wrong,i've a lot of christian and chinese friends,and we can live together without having any religion issues.but im not gonna argue with you,every religion have their own 'extremist' or 'fanatic' type of group.we cant help it..but if you believe every muslim is 'disrespectful' and 'ignorant'. you wrong sir.
@@matrixallure I agree with you entirely about mutual respect for religions however I am confused about the type of belief system that seems to be operating in countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh. There are leaders like khadim rizvi or hafez saeed in Pakistan who do not agree with you about mutual respect for other religions. Clearly there seems to be two different versions of your belief system, one we see talked about in the West by people like you and the other brand we see in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Who has the correct version, you or khadim rizvi? These two guys in Pakistan can command crowds of thousands and thousands who are listening and agreeing with their speeches. Clearly therefore we are not talking about a minority of people in this case.
Muslims Jews and Christians were living in the holy land - you know- that land that literally everyone is killing themselves over - they were living side by side under Muslim
Rule for donkeys years.
In harmony.
Never did a animosity happen only until the Europeans entered it and decided to promise the land to 3 different people and stirred things up. Displacing people from there homes into refuge camps. That’s a different story. But my point is, we are ordered to respect you and your places of worship.
If anyone is trying to convert you, maybe it’s for the same reason the Christians go door to door trying to convert others to their religion. Maybe it’s because they love you. And find a poor way of showing it.
There is no convulsion in religion.
Literally. Says this in the Quran.
Go and look it up for yourself. This is the book of Allah which Muslims follow. We only have One.
It’s the only thing we follow so the very least you can do is verify.
I'm so shocked to read the unnecessary comments below... Do people actually watch the videos that Mr. Brand uploads or do they start typing the nonsense they have in their mind as soon as they see a religious man? I feel sorry for every Muslim and any other religious person having to live with mindless sheep and religiophobic bigots like the ones who posted these comments. Hopefully one day us westerners will educate ourselves and really try to live in peace with our guests instead of just pretending to be accepting and tolerant. Unfortunately our "education" is printed in the propaganda machine which will never enable us to think freely.
Luke Isom well spoken.
Good man
***** The Qur'an is not written in Arabic. True Arabic script is extinct thanks to Islam. Qur'an itself is a Syriac word; and has many foreign words in it. Your modern Arab language is offshoot of Aramaic and Hebrew. Some earliest Qur'an are Kufic scripts without diacritical marks. Let see you go to British Museum and prove to us you can translate it. Sad your god is so weak it only knows Arabic.
In answer to your first question - they don't watch or listen.
bisaf11.....Fuck You!!
Some of us have tried n they aren't guests when they live here.....guests go home! Anyone who lives here should be expected to scrape along with the rest of us and contribute to society in general.....not be treated as guests forever more.
What a lot of knee jerk hate comments. I suppose this proves the need for more videos like this.
Paul Kay thank you for understanding.
Paul Kay important thing to remember is that there are no 'evil' people around, just ignorant, incompetent ones. always assume incompetence before malice! i look at it as babies who can't walk yet. can you get mad at a baby? NO! it hasn't learned how to walk! in that very same way, many people haven't learned how to love, be loved and socialize. and i am also talking about ISIS here xD those guys are just as hateful as some western 'civilized' folk. hare krishna!
+emre iskender Really emre, so we are mass raping, slaving and cutting off peoples heads based on our religion or lack of it. Interesting. The reason the Nazis came into power was because of people like you, who stood by and denied there was ever a problem.
I fucking love you, Russell. Thank you for speaking the truth and getting past the bullshit.
he could be just a tad bit sharper and realize that the "terrorism" is conducted by the government... not radical islamists...
He asked the guy if, when he hears of terrorism, if he looks at the Koran or whatever and says" hey you missed the point of the religion" .... as if a Muslim hd anything to do with it ... . I personally like this series .. but would like to see him call out some big stories such as Boston or Sandy Hook as they are obviously as fake as these newspapers...
The solution to racism and islamophobia is Dianetics.
www.dianetics.com
This is the only technology that gets to the root and cause of it and erases that root.
It works 100% of the time and it is what will address this factor in society.
Warmest Wishes
John Mappin
***** RADIATION !! Goggle Box do-gooders tellin everybody its bad for ya!
MrzPicatu. yeah give him a kiss why dont you .
The amount or islamophobic comments here is disgusting.
Islamophobia is not a real thing. Watch the video by Counter Arguments.
My high respect to you Russell.
True coming from a muslim
Tim Gib Different nations have different law !
th-cam.com/video/U0Xn60Zw03A/w-d-xo.html
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He’s a cool guy ent he.
Although I am rather strangely attracted to him.
I think what he said was so right about tending to the inside and then it radiates out
Of course. This is true of anything really. Down to the pimples I get from eating too much rubbish.
Start from the inside yada yada yada. It’s true though :)
*Cue comments hating on Islam in their thousands*
Cue the long line of Muslim victims because someone expresses a different point of view.
Ian Holloway Seems we have a Queue of a couple of douchebags right here :D
'Douchebags'?
People are entitled to their own opinion not like islam where they are robot's
everyone should just try a bit harder to be nicer to one another. society should focus much more on this rather than ramped advertising left right and centre. Peace all.
People stop commenting on how islam doesn't preserve women rights! That is not true. We cover up because women are too precious to be objectified, also a women is given so much rights in marriage. I have not seen a community that protects their women as much so i appreciate if people wouldn't give ignorant comments
islam is great and i love muslim people 😀
Nothing but love on behalf of us all 💕
Instead of letting the media control your perception and thinking, people have to judge upon things by themselves.
Great Interview. The PROBLEM lies within the negative people commenting below. It's people like you we need less of in this world.
I've handled intolerance and bigotry from idiots like you all my life...so yes, I can handle a little criticism. Bring it on.
Your boring
Russell, you're a breath of fresh air. Thank you.
i agree with the comments on the divide created by governments and media. connect with your heart, there is no separation. Love them out!
russel you are true human....thumbs up to you....live long brother for trying hard to bring peace....real peace not war of peace :) Salam to you
Thank you. I appreciate your open mind, Russell. Willingness to listen to others has to come before any peace can happen.
UNITY FOR ALL FAITHS - LET'S FOCUS! well said Russell!
The fact that Russel Brand receives so many hate comments on his videos proves he's doing something right. Keep up the good work Russel!
I stopped listneing at 3.19 as its all my fault. I need to take a good look at myself as the way i was taught makes me hate muslims.
one of the best trews yet russell,got me thinking about my own negativity and small mindedness and always best to work on these things,the more you do the more in tune with nature one becomes which ultimately leads to more happiness and fulfillment,hippy idealism i know and we cant have the good without the bad but at least your working on the good
One of the best Trews. "Othering." scapegoating, blaming is not helpful for advancing life. Life is advanced through collective awareness and individual responsibility.
Love this...wish the world's policy makers would follow this example of respect and tolerance. Maybe if we survive long enough, we can evolve to this level of consciousness. Keep putting it out there. Respect to you both.
Get Noam Chomsky on, and make him piss his pants. That would be legendary.
Go to a muslim country and tell them all their restaurants are now serving meat that has been killed a 'humane way' and not halal. See how they react and then lets see who is 'racist'.
Point?
It actually depends on how you approach them. If you ask the question genuinely to gain more knowledge or to have a discussion about their way of slaughtering, they would approach you in the same way.
Restaurants aren't being told to serve halal, they're making the decision themselves.
"Humane way" ? Dude you are a douche bag you clearly missed the point russel been making for the last week. If animal slaughter of any kind offends you then stop eating meat. Complete douche bag you couldnt care less about how the animal was killed but will be quick to accuse other religions way of slsughter
how do you know which way is humane and which isnt?? have you experienced the pain the animal feels when it gets killed?
This can also be found on google :
A team at the university of Hannover in Germany examined these claims through the use of EEG and ECG records during slaughter. Several electrodes were surgically implanted at various points of the skull of all the animals used in the experiment and they were then allowed to recover for several weeks. Some of the animals were subsequently slaughtered the halal way by making a swift, deep incision with a sharp knife on the neck, cutting the jugular veins and carotid arteries of both sides together with the trachea and esophagus but leaving the spinal cord intact. The remainder were stunned before slaughter using a captive bolt pistol method as is customary in Western slaughterhouses. The EEG and ECG recordings allowed to monitor the condition of the brain and heart throughout.
The Halal method
With the halal method of slaughter, there was not change in the EEG graph for the first three seconds after the incision was made, indicating that the animal did not feel any pain from the cut itself. This is not surprising. Often, if we cut ourselves with a sharp implement, we do not notice until some time later. The following three seconds were characterised by a condition of deep sleep-like unconciousness brought about by the draining of large quantities of blood from the body. Thereafter the EEG recorded a zero reading, indicating no pain at all, yet at that time the heart was still beating and the body convulsing vigorously as a reflex reaction of the spinal cord. It is this phase which is most unpleasant to onlookers who are falsely convinced that the animal suffers whilst its brain does actually no longer record any sensual messages.
The Western method
Using the Western method, the animals were apparently unconscious after stunning, and this method of dispatch would appear to be much more peaceful for the onlooker. However, the EEG readings indicated severe pain immediately after stunning. Whereas in the first example, the animal ceases to feel pain due to the brain starvation of blood and oxygen - a brain death, to put it in laymen’s terms - the second example first causes a stoppage of the heart whilst the animal still feels pain. However, there are no unsightly convulsions, which not only means that there is more blood retention in the meat, but also that this method lends itself much more conveniently to the efficiency demands of modern mass slaughter procedures. It is so much easier to dispatch an animal on the conveyor belt, if it does not move.
Appearances can deceive
Not all is what it seems, then. Those who want to outlaw Islamic slaughter, arguing for a humane method of killing animals for food, are actually more concerned about the feelings of people than those of the animals on whose behalf they appear to speak. The stunning method makes mass butchery easier and looks more palatable for the consumer who can deceive himself that the animal did not feel any pain when he goes to buy his cleanly wrapped parcel of meat from the supermarket. Islamic slaughter, on the other hand, does not try to deny that meat consumption means that animals have to die, but is designed to ensure that their loss of life is achieved with a minimum amount of pain.
Well done, Mr. Brand. I believe it's important to exclude extremism when integrating cultures. Extremist groups must be categorized as outcasts. In our hearts, we know most people are only trying to find their peaceful place in the world. Keep pushing this. Great interview.
Good episode. I love Russell's way of thinking for tackling bigotry; we need to get together and band against those who are truly holding us down!
Brand! Why didn't you mention the RECENT news story about a Sudan woman sentenced to death for leaving Islam? That would've been more interesting than 'how can we get on better and love each other' stuff (which is not intellectually challenging for a religious person because they say those things all day).
Well what about all that happening to the muslime euger in chinna why you closs your eyes on such big deal and focuse only on one incedience it is weird that western people dont think or use there mind why the hell media put so much hate on islam where there are thousand criminal with the sick minde and idiology but not covered at all why the hell you cannot ask your self why there is so much hate against islam?
Hello there, Mr. Brand, I don't know much about you and your guests but to me you're genuinely trying to listen to people of all kinds, credos, faiths, educational upbringings, philosophies, etc. and I admire YOU for that. Who in power is to approach honestly and out of pure intention the many voices there exist. I think with you that the less privileged, the misfits, the underdogs, the poorer should strive for unity and organise against who do really have been oppressing us from aeons if not ages.I thank YOU for giving us a voice: WELL SAID & DONE, MR. RUSSELL BRAND I SALUTE YOU ( sharing of the merits ) NAMASTE Cynthia
Russell Brand is a brilliant thinking and deserves more recognition for this contributions.
Well done Russ! I love you Russell, I just can't help it your so loveable! The answer to the questions have to go far deeper, but we as a multi ethnic world, We cannot change everything that we feel is wrong about someones culture and religion, but it must go both ways in regards to respect and in tolerance, it's a very difficult issue for sure, we haven't did very good job at it for the last 2,000 years anyway. Hugs to Brian!
Wooo!
First comment!!
Loving it Russell!
You really are an inspiration to us and exactly the kind of working class intellectual that Marx himself said would pave the way to the utopian future
Don't you dare stop
utopia is what we need to create. The idea that we cant create it is the myth. I think with green energies and smart technologies we can seriously consider it.
Ignoring the discussion at hand, I just love Russell. He is sooooo bloody eloquent and intelligent....
That was a really great episode! I absolutely love the idea of having all these different special guests on the show, making valuable and different contributions. It's a neat way of being reminded to keep ones mind wide open.
Love the show Russell! Your rhetoric has spurned me to become more committed to socialist ideals, and to be more proactive in bringing about a fairer society.
Do you think you would consider doing an episode which mentions TUSC- the new socialist alternative in the UK and currently the 6th largest party in the local elections?
Why doesn't Russel Brand ask him about what he thinks about gay people or women? Or what the punishment for sodomy or apostasy is?
Actually Mo Ansar has very tolerant views on homosexuality.
We cannot expect Muslims to be in favour of gay marriage over night. But people like Mo Ansar help bring Islam into a more moderate path so to speak.
***** I am not saying there are no barbaric christians out there, But can you name a large Christian sect that claims "sodomy" is punishable by stoning? Remember that while both religions come from the Old Testament, Islam has no New Testament equivalent, and the Islamic world has had no Enlightenment.
***** those are countries, not sects.
Another "moderate muslim", ladies and gentleman. You have to put up with our misogyny, homophobia and genital mutilation because we will outbreed you.
JavnaGolina So you're not going to mention fundamentalist Christians?
We can only stop discrimination if religion changes. Accept gay people, women being equal etc. and truly represent 'peace' for everyone.
You dumb shit, the reason why your govt is promoting gay and lesbians rights so that there will be lesser people on earth in the long run. As you can see, HUMANS ARE THE MOST SELFISH CREATURES IN ALL HISTORY. The UN wanted to start some killings of humans before but decided not to. Perhaps this approach is a better one and nicely coated one. You may think that im talking rubbish but think again, why would your govt encourage smth that wont benefit them? Les and gays wont have a baby, so if this goes on, there will be a lesser workforce in that country right? So why would they do that? Think before you reply me, i expect a good reply instead of a dumb 6 yo comment.
Aiman Danish Seriously you are not deficient in mental thinking? What you have wrote serves no purpose other than to illustrate how warped and prejudiced your sense of reality really is that you would scumb to such shallow forms of thinking.
+Felix Auditore Fuck off you condescending bitch
***** He didn't say anything wrong - First of all a lot of people superficially claim that they don't judge by race or ethnicity but then exhibit racist behaviour themselves by other more subtle means.
The same can be said in regards to other forms of prejudice such as homophobia - Islam is a warped and depraved ideology that opposes every conceivable liberal principle that comes to one's mind.
***** I am specifically talking about the religion of Islam, not all Muslims. Despite that polls don't lie, 88% of Egyptian Muslims think that the death penalty for apostates is a fitting punishment.
These 'moderate' Muslims aren't following a real Islamic lifestyle at all and are actually engaging in what is considered by Islamic standards to be haram behaviour.
Russell my man great job preaching the truth about all religions!
Russell... can u see now that the british people are not quite ready for this..the division and hate between people of different beliefs and cultures is there and every where... you havnt said anything different in this video but the one difference is that your sitting with a muslim bloke and voila all the hate comments start! All the things that divide us starts.. you speak of coming together, let there be no divisions, be kind to one another, respect one another etc... but it seems the majority of people who have commented on this video cannot see past divisions and hate.. they cant seem to see the bigger picture.. i guess they need more time and more education.
It seems all the videos youv made so far have been wasted! You see mainly atheists here having digs at religious people, or mainly people just insulting muslims, and then if anyone confronts them they say 'islam isnt a religion nya nya nyah' or 'just because someone has a different view to you does not make me racist' :-/ this is the result of the media who educate these people on islam
Mo Ansar supports Hizb ut-Tahrir, political Islam. Do some research before you play the victim.
Ian Holloway Let's not have a fixed perspective on people. Everyone is evolving. Just because at one point someone supported a particular group, doesn't mean they are eternally damned. People are judged based on their ends not their beginnings.
Ian Holloway what is your intention in life? What is your purpose for being on this thread? To cause disharmony? Stir up abit of hatred? Your answer will be no but your actions or words should i say say differently. Why not grow up abit and stop being a bully? Just look at the bigger picture here instead of looking for a fight... i dont really care about mo ansar... to me hes just a muslim bloke and i heard what he had to say and there was nothing wrong with anything he said... do u disagree? Be mature and be good.. instead of being the bad guy who spreads filth
I can't stand religion. It's nothing personal, I just think if we can get through the next thirty years without a religious nut job putting his or her finger on the button we can sort the real bad guys out.
Now is a good time to be alive in terms of space exploration and science but I think there's a conflict going on.
Ian Holloway ian, ur blind if u think religion is the cause of the problems! Your simply thinking exactly what 'they' want u to think! Whether u agree or disagree u are following a faith just like i am following a faith, ur faith is based on believing that there is no God, even though u cant prove that to be true. And my faith is based on the fact that there is a God but i cant show u him. i could prove that there is a God but lets not get into that right now lol. The fact is people of different FAITHS can come together and live in harmony and be friends. People like u are stopping that from happening. U think its the religious peoples fault because they do this and do that because u hear things in the media and u base ur general perception around these TREWS! WHEN U REALISE THAT THERE ARE BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD AND EACH INDIVIDUAL IS DIFFERENT TO ONE ANOTHER THEN U CAN STOP GENERALIZING MUSLIMS OR CHRISTIANS OR ANY GROUP IN FACT AND STOP HATING AND START LOVING. If u start generalizing large groups of people to all be the same in a negative way then that is illogical and unintelligent. You wont get far in life my friend.
Very civil Mr Brand! I'm glad you touch all bases. :)
Wow, you clearly missed the point, Brand touches all bases with as many people as he can. Good for him. You think Islam is evil. Good for you! Thank God you have the ability to think for yourself!
Yup I know I am brainwashed. It's so annoying that I don't have the ability to think for myself. To think I'm actually employed in a school and have a university degree in education and teach kids for a living. By the way please learn to use the word your and you're. It's annoying. Thank you!
You are.
God bless you Russell Brand..........!
You've hit the nail on the head. We want people working together, but instead big media outlets are more focused on dividing people up along any line they can find.
In other news, does anyone else really want the media to stop giving Farage coverage when he really doesn't deserve it on the basis that he's the head of a very minor protest party?
I think I saw Russell Brand near where I live. The exact style and hair, I looked away when the guy looked at me though so I can't be sure.
I remember last night in my dream telling Stefan Molenoux that I saw Russell Brand haha
It is not religion that cause the problems, it is racism, discrimination, hatred the main problem, mix with intervention and poverty. IS is a military group that claim that is Islam, but what they are doing is discrimination and killing, ironically a lot of Muslims. The result of this and media influence, is that the rest of the world is hating, discrimination, rejecting Muslims. It is the cycle of hatred and discrimination. All the diversity of people that live Islam is put it in one box of stereotypes and prejudice. All people with religion or without religion can end up hating and discriminating others and therefore creating conflicts and wars.
Mo Ansar reminds me of one of my profs. I'm an athiest interested in learning about other religions so I'm in a Islam class. It's really interesting. most of the class (between 75 and 85%) are Islamic and this man reminds me of my wonderful teacher. I could listen to him teach for quite a while.
Huge respect, Russel is a magnificent man, a rare communicator. Respect
Disappointed Russell is associating and getting friendly with fraudster and worse Mo Ansar.
Its not a bad thing, you only see about 5-8 minutes of what they talk about, Russell associating with more people will mean there is a bigger influence in spreading consciousness to a wider range of people, in effect this could even change their perceptions (e.g. Mo Ansar).
we are like a giant twisted ball of multicoler yarn origaniting from the same circle coming into the middle it gets all twisted when it should be quit pschodelic neatly weaved like a dream catcher.
Excellent video, I hope this can continue. Enlighten everyone!!
I always admired your strength, Russell you rock
How can we stop discrimination? Based on the comment section of this video; we can't.
How can we stop religion?
Excellent Episode.. This is what its all about.., Neutrality, Positive Ideas and general common sense..
Thank you Russell for this! it was a beautiful message and I hope the trews is watched by everyone
Muslims are good people .
+Good Intention Polls would suggest otherwise: That 88% of Egyptian Muslims think that the death penalty is a fitting punishment for Apostates or that 43% of British Muslims want Sharia Law in the UK.
Ask him some fucking hard questions. Ask him about all the many, many problems with Islam. Ask him about the treatment of women in Islamic countries. Ask him about death being the sentence for apostasy. Ask him about the treatment of Christians in Muslim countries.
We don't give the Christian right a free pass, and we don't give the other Abrahamic religions a free pass either. And it's got fuck all to do with racism.
Spot on Michael. You forgot to mention Mo is a fraud. I can't believe Russel has been fooled, I'm gutted.
You know alcohol is sold in a lot of Muslim countries. Seems like integration to me
TheHajinator Only the westernized ones.
The man is a fraud, all he ever does is shout islamaphobia. He's got nothing to say. He's a bigot and a fascist and I'm gutted because I was really into Russel's narrative.
Stop being a fool and spreading hatred. Islam doesn't promote the mistreatment of women or Christians. Like all religions, it is interpreted by people. It is extremist or narrow-minded people like you who interpret it to be hateful and violent against other religions and people. You are not qualified to make such vague assumptions if you haven't read the Quaran.
How wonderful it would be to have you host a panel of Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Baha'i, Hindu and Buddhist representatives focused entirely in finding the commonalities between faiths, rather than emphasizing the differences. Whoohooo! Now that's a show I'd love to see! :0)
As a Muslim, to stop discrimination is by be a good Muslim..very simple:
1. Pray to God 5 times a day.
2.Gives charity (zakat)..
3. Eat halal/lawful food as also taught in old testament bible..
4. Be kind to neighbors _ peoples regardless what color or religions they believe..yes Quran teach equality.
5. Spread the truth about one true God aka Allah (Dakwah). The eternal living Creator the never were born nor did He died.
oh fuck your shitty religion, no one cares anymore. you're not a fucking victim, you're a believer in an evil death cult and your ideas of peace are not welcomed.
This bloody sweet talk religious monopolist are sheep coated wolves. We do appreciate spirituality and spiritualism but not corrupted organised religion. Russell, we don't expect you to sympathise with these hypocrites. If they implement Sharia "law", i hope not, he will be the 1st person to kill you. There is no room for sharia law in the whole universe. At the end I hope this video clip was just a sarcastic piece. I was also born in a Muslim family and I very well know how it works. I feel serenity and sense the freedom since i set myself free from this barbaric medieval torturous school of faith. You can't be serious.
i expected mo ansars
May I say to thee, Mr. Russell Brand, how beautiful heart thou hast. It is Light like thine that make me regain a little belief in the possibility of homo-sapiens' quantic jump into a new age Paradigm, if only the majorities could gain enough momentum to really orchestrate a unified motion. How much energy is scattered and dispelled by most of us by just mainly exerting points of view from our solipsistic ivory towers. Authentic leadership is needed. Am glad about the New Prime Minister Lady in India Ms.Narendra Modi. Would You please be so kind in talking about this great news please, Mr. Brand GOD BLESS YOU
Let's not forget this is the same Mo Ansar that advocates slavery. He has said on Twitter if a slave is treated justly with equal rights and no oppression, what's the problem?
The owning of an individual by another individual in itself is oppression. Something Mo doesn't grasp the concept of.
Veganism for health, animals, and planet! Capitalism is the crisis!
Hey Antonio, do you wanna know how islam treats dogs and animals? Oh ho ho, if you guessed *horrificly,* you guessed correct. jamieglazov.com/2016/03/07/islams-hatred-of-dogs-and-cruelty-to-animals-on-the-glazov-gang/
Guillermo Lopez Jr. Muslims can have a dog as long as the dog has minimum a garden to do whatever he wants ok? and just not supposed to be in the room people pray. I had three wonderful dogs, they had a garden and were happy never mistreated them because they are submitted to the creator as well, a good Muslim and any good Human being will never harm an animal period!
Guillermo Lopez Jr. by the what about Asians cruelty on dogs? ??
Nawal Ait El Cadi yes that is true, i like dogs as much as i like cats, but since am a moslem my self, if i had to keep a dog as a pet, i would prefer the dog to stay outside the house because dogs suit to human to guard the house and the keeper. of course i would let the dog have a dog house and even my cats are not allowed to sleep in my room, because i have already given them their own space.
be nicer to the animals!! :-( less meat nice to cute ickle animals. lovely little farms all living in peace together no hate more love
so true. An increase in all wildlife is needed i think.
Well done Russell! Getting people to DISCUSS these issues and be exposed to different view points is one step on the way to the greater understanding and harmony most of us want for the world we live in, and will leave to future generations
Autodidact? Uni grads hate that. For the layperson: an autodidact is self-taught. This can happen for everyone who has a true desire to learn everything there is to know about our shared world. Religion often cancels out opportunities to share what we have learned, with others, through experience. The Trews gets real, here. Go, Russ, go!
Russell Brand seems to have no grasp of personal space. Hope he didn't have garlic for lunch!
That's part of his charm. ;)
hahaha
Religion is no place for schools in my opinion. teach it as stories and the history of it and teach about all religions but don't ever state doctrine as fact.
A very good video . Because before you judge something you should learn about it . Stop reading garbage from anti-Islam websites and come to a Muslim to ask them about their religion . Well done Russell Brand
When he says 'come to common terms' he means 'everyone should be muslim'. When Islamists say they are of the 'religion of peace' they mean there will peace... when everyone is a muslim.
Thanks to other commenters here and on Twitter, I've read some background on Mo Ansar and I have to agree with those who say he was a poor choice of guest. I'm disappointed that Russell apparently either didn't research him or doesn't care about how discredited Mo is. Russell, it makes you look bad when you do things like this. People won't take you seriously if you just latch on to any old charlatan who has a bit of a profile and sucks up to you. But then, I thought it was pretty awful that you went on Alex Jones's show in the US too.
I don't think that having somebody on as a guest necessarily means that you agree with what they stand for. Russell has a history of bringing forth controversial people (like Mark Collett of the Young BNP for RE:Brand or having the Westboro Baptist Church on his American show Brand X). It is useful to hear from a variety of viewpoints, and I think discussions like the one we just saw proves that it is possible to have a rational conversation and feel empathy for another person even if you have different perspectives and aims.
To me this seems very different from when he met with the Young BNP or the WBC. In those cases, the whole premise of it was basically that he was going to confront them (lovingly) about their bigoted views. It was clear from the outset that Russell did not agree with their views and he challenged them throughout. With Mo Ansar, I feel that he was presenting him more as a friend/ally and there was no acknowledgement that Mo's ideas and positions were controversial or perhaps something Russell didn't agree with. There was not even a hint of "Hey Mo, you have said made statements that many view as extremist/sexist/whatever, and I myself am concerned about that - please explain." It was just "Mo, you're here as a representative of the Muslim community and we both agree Muslims are constantly discriminated against; how can we educate all these bigots out there?" Not similar at all to the examples you cited, IMO.
Lee Hazel
You are correct. He has no interest in being confrontational. Even though he wouldn't admit it in a billion years, there's already ample evidence about what happens to people who are, so he picks his battles. It is, to say the least, dishonest.
Islam isnt a race Russ learn some facts :)
Well I think he knows that but attacking another for their faith is still bigotry. Malala was given death threats for example.
Meaghan Edwards its a very important distinction though, critiquing a religion which makes empirical claims is very important and its not racist/bigotry
"Race is a classification system used to categorize humans into large and distinct populations or groups by anatomical, cultural, ethnic, genetic, geographical, historical, linguistic, religious, and/or social affiliation."
carlos bones
well done Carlos you worked out how to copy and paste.
John Matthews you didn't know the true meaning of a word so i copy and pasted the definition of it. i was just trying to help you
You got my thumb again Russell! I love the way you think!
I agree with what that man said... becoming a vege is not necessary, instead we should just cut back on meat. The problem is not that we are eating meat, the problem is that some individuals are eating too much of it. Once a week or so is a good amount, and that too you need to ensure it is sustainably sourced meat (such as HMC certified meat, organic etc.)
How can we stop discrimination? I don't know. How can we stop the followers the followers of islam from being the most judgmental people on Planet Earth? Perhaps a much more valid question.
Wow, Now THAT was judgmental
Outdoor Mirrorist Nope, an even better Question would be, Do you REALLY know Islam? Or are you those Spoon-fed-by-the-media type of people who THINK they know it all but dont??
Ima Farah Yes, those zionists are awful. Nevermind the recent kenya massacre in which muslims killed 147 students FOR NO GOOD REASON or the fact that ISIS destroyed irreplaceable Assyrian statues or the recent incident in Texas. Nope, it's all the media's fault, not islam. You happy now?
***** Wow. Dude. Your definitely deceived, no doubt about it. Absolutely none.
Listen dude, the media HATES islam. They do not make Muslims look like victims
Dont confuse the Oppresses for the oppressed and the oppressed for the oppresses. Islam does not divide, thats why the first man to call to prayer was a black man, and the man to help shelter Muslims in Islam while at battle was A Christian man.
Outdoor Mirrorist Kenya had had both Muslims and Non Muslims massacred by extremists. The problem is, they dont care. Theyll kill their own for all they want, their extremists for a reason.
Am I the only one whose ears hurt with each and every s sound?
Yes
I love this video. So positive and sweet, I wanted to hug both of you! I wish we all could judge people based on their character as individuals, not by the stereotypes:( I did freak out a little when I heard how many animals are slaughtered each year, its so unnecessary and cruel. I'm a Vegetarian on my way to becoming a Vegan, when I hear these numbers, I want to cry. Thank you for being who you are~
My partner is Bulgarian and she is sick of it at the moment, it's given the racists an excuse to be racist. She works in a nursing home and the residents families spout whatever trash is printed in the paper at her. Luckily she is a Trews watcher and awake to the world, but if she wasn't it could be hurtful instead of just rude and annoying..
look russell, we're all just consciousness and light when it comes down to it (you say so yourself), so where does religion fit in there? Who gives flying fuck what religion contributed to humanity? wasn't it the people themselves? it doesn't say anything about electricity or astro physics in the bible or the koran, does it?
the quran mentions expansion of the universe confirming the big bang theory. ''And the heaven We created with might, and indeed We are (its) expander.” (Quran 51:47)
the quran mentions the several atmospheres on the earth: 'It is He Who created everything on the earth for you and then directed His attention up to heaven and arranged it into seven regular heavens. He has knowledge of all things. (Qur'an, 2:29)
pain receptors in the skin
(As for) those who disbelieve in Our communications, We shall make them enter fire; so oft as their skins are thoroughly burned, We will change them for other skins, that they may taste the chastisement; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise. [4-56]
internal waves in the sea
Or (the unbelievers' state) are like the darkness of a fathomless sea which is covered by waves above which are waves above which are clouds, layers of darkness, one upon the other. If he puts out his hand, he can scarcely see it. Those God gives no light to, they have no light."
as well as the face that mountains have roots and their functions,
how can a 1400 year old book contain such information. You cannot have an abudunce of scientific facts as coincidence. This is more then just a book. Read it!
we have only recently confirmed in science ants communicate with each other
Then, when they reached the Valley of the Ants, an ant said: "Ants! Enter your dwellings, so that Sulayman and his troops do not crush you unwittingly." (Qur'an, 27:18)
i'm sure the koran along with other old writings contains lots of wisdom…my point is we shouldn't differentiate. Atheists/scientists btw can also be really disruptive, as they automatically place themselves over religious beliefs. I'm just saying that the contributions of great people to our society shouldn't be judged by their belief system…same goes for their nationality or "race". I hate it when people say: "the french gave us this, the jews gave us that etc…." it divides society in my opinion. It was the individual who did, not the nation/religion/race. may peace be with you my friend!
***** The Qur'an may have mentioned ''And the heaven We created with might, and indeed We are (its) expander.” But your argument that somehow Islam foresaw the verification of the Big Bang Theory is contestable.
Firstly, the Big Bang Theory, while likely, has not been verified beyond reasonable doubt - so by that token the Qur'an may be predicting something that isn't even true.
Secondly, that sentence can be interpreted in a multitude of different ways. Just because most people would interpret this sentence today to reference theoretical physics, doesn't mean it actually does. Have you considered what phrases such as 'heaven' and 'expander' and 'we created with might' would have meant when the Qur'an was originally written?
Thirdly, have you verified, beyond all reasonable doubt (an important phrase), the author of the Qur'an and his/her motives? If this text proves the truth of the Big Bang Theory as you say, and this book is not providing a step by step argument in favour of the Big Bang Theory from first principles, then the only way we can evaluate this statement is by looking at the author of this text.
Fourthly, even if we do take the assumption that the Qur'an was somehow predicting modern day theoretical physics, how are you sure that the language of this statement is referencing the Big Bang Theory? Perhaps the author of the Qur'an was referencing the Oscillatory universe model, where the universe continually expands and contracts? The fact that the statement you provided supposedly references an expansion would mean that the Bouncing Ball theory could be supported, instead of the Big Bang Theory.
Basically what I'm trying to argue is that just because somebody wrote something in an ancient book, doesn't mean that you can pick it up, read it, and think that you've solved the mysteries of theoretical physics. Sure, there's plenty of wisdom that the Qur'an may have to offer, but only if you read it the way it was designed to be read.
The big bang theory is a well established fact in the scientific community and the latest news and findings seems to confirm it.
I disagree with your second statement because the Arabic language like Hebrew is very precise. If their were different intrepretaions Muslims would be conflicted over different types of Quran. Translations such as sahih translation or others are found to have the exact wording. A 1300 yr old Quran is the same as a copy you can find today.
Also the mentioning of a big bang theory is just one sign. The Qurans description of embryology is beyond its time contains prophecies which occured. If there was one mistake people would dismiss it.
This is embarrassing for Russel. Where are the books that Mo has written? Who is he? He's just some bloke who's bought a suit and set himself up as a spokesman for Muslims. He's on record as saying slavery is ok. He says that Muslims were trading in America hundreds of years before Columbus. Maajid Nawaz should be doing this kind of stuff, not this phoney.
"We are drops, of one ocean, we are waves of one sea, we are leaves of one tree, come and join us in our quest for unity its a way a life for you and me". Some of the words we sing in a lovely Bahai song we sing at our North Wales Wood craft folk/Gwerin y Coed - socialist scouts/brownies.
The irony of it all is that the pure essence of every religion/faith is one of love, compassion and inner peace. As my man Eckhart preaches, it is the road to enlightenment, to inner joy and peace and freedom from the mind/ego. This internal peace will then radiate to external peace between humans and humans' interactions with other species and the environment.
Yet religion causes so much conflict, fear, hate, wars and death around the world mainly because humans beings have misinterpreted the teachings of religion. Obviously the human mind and ego is the result of this, as the ego relies on separateness from the whole. But all these fears and prejudices and misinformation about religion and its ideals is also being perpetrated by the media on a daily basis, feeding our minds with fear and actually exasperating the WORST thing about human beings, which is our belief that we are different from one another and that we should be fearful of anything that's different.
At the end of the day, no matter what we look like on the outside, we are all the same. We are consciousness flowing through the universe. We are love. We are God and we are life itself. It's just our bloody minds and egos that are in the way to a pure utopia of joy.
Half way through this video I realised the guy was just using this platform as an opportunity to tell us all why Islam is awesome, all the things it's done for us and basically try to coerce the feeble minded among us to convert to his monolithic cult of ancient scrolls and ass-fuck backwards rituals. Looking at Russell's body language when Ansar was talking I could tell he was only appearing interested to placate him and didn't really agree with a lot of what he was saying, or was bored by his incessant preaching. If I was Russell I'd feel slightly insulted, not enough to raise a stink but enough to know this guy doesn't deserve this kind of platform to spurt off his nonsense if he doesn't even have the common decency to put his warped agenda to bed for a few minutes and answer the bloody question.
Islamophobia is a nonsense term.
Dear Mr Brand,
You had me at "racism is wrong" (all the way back in BBBM/CBB5). You are now my favourite contemporary Philosopher.
Have you noticed how much your viewing figures have fallen for this particular episode of The Trews? I wonder how much of The Trews audience are against 'the social engineering of prejudice'? After all this is what The Trews is all about!
You have much work to do My Friend. Carry on, as you were...
اِنَّ صَلاَتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي ِﷲِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
This time Brand is completely off the mark when it comes to Halal: it's nothing to do with race or religion it's because it's a disgusting and inhumane method of slaughter.
For my own part I've cut down on meat and avoid Halal as much as possible but the point is we have laws that state animals must be killed humanely and that law should NOT be exempted - in this case for what happens to be on religious grounds.
Are you seriously arguing the specific method in which we systematically breed and slaughter animals?
Stunning an animal before killing it is more inhumane then giving it a quick death. Do you think stunning is used by businesses because they care? No it makes business sense. I have seen videos where animals are shot in a cage and scream around before dying or taking another shot because the first one did not do the job.
***** the point is halal food when done correctly ensures a quick death for the animal and is not undignified for the animal in any way.
***** i read somewhere (poss Guardian) that the majority of ritual slaughters where the animals where *not* stunned is not too high. think this RSPCA doc has similar info but I don't have time to read it atm: www.rspca.org.uk/ImageLocator/LocateAsset?asset=document&assetId=1232719611043&mode=prd
***** Becoming vegetarian isn't going to stop people slaughtering animals inhumanely.
Tell you what you can do Russell, go to a Muslim country, dressed as you are, with no money, no camera crew or agenda etc. try to get around, eat etc for 6 months and then report back to us honestly on how you go. Go on mate. Put your hyperbole where your mouth is. Let us know how you get on then.
So two wrongs make a right in your world?
mrbreckles don't get me wrong, i'm a big fan of Russell's. Just think that people need to keep it real. Reality is the UK, USA, Australia etc are far less hostile environments for Muslims than the reverse. People need to cut the bullshit and there won't be a need to call them on it.
It's a tricky one. I understand where you're coming from but I think it is a case of lead by example. What I do think is important though is for people to ease up on the political correctness a bit such that people are able to criticise Islam without being called racist or Islamaphobic. No organisation, religious or otherwise should be exempt from criticism.
Jamie B i agree with you wholeheartedly. you very cleverly have expressed it far more eloquently than i managed to. i encourage people like you to speak up and balance these arguments. thanks for your input.
Lewis Pasco haha exactly what i expected from you. you didn't disappoint mate. happy to be violent toward people like you.
is there a way to not get youtube ads on google chrome. people told me to get chrome and i still get ads even though i thought I somewhat opted out. that's the problem isn't it, that you can't fully opt out. cheers
Mo Ansar? From one agent provocateur to another........
"Everything we have we owe to the contribution of muslims"
dude, get this guy off the trews....
You wouldn't even be able to write this comment without the contribution of the guy who came up with algorithms, al khawarizmi, who's...wait for it...a Muslim.
Iman Y.M
the guy didn't come up with algorithms because he was Muslim, ffs.
Iman Y.M Islam wasn't a thing until around 7th century, and humans were doing fine for like 200,000 years.
Lucas Vander Bartlett french scientists had a contribution to modern mathematics (they didn't come up with these things because they are French but, it stills a french contribution, the same goes with that guy)
Iman Y.M
As Dawkins infamously tweeted, ""All the world's Muslims have fewer Nobel Prizes than Trinity College, Cambridge."
Try building a church or temple in saudi arabia or the emirates ?
wazaza2011 IF your knowlage is limited then don't talk periods. We do have churches in Emirtes. I swear this the problem with world today talking without any bases or background whatsoever...
We're all rational beings searching for the truth, so when we hear things in the news, our minds get drilled by them. Our problem though, is that we don't address those thoughts of hatred for a group of people in our minds. We don't try to overcome that depression the news causes, we do something even worse to forget about it.
judgement is war..we all breathe we all bleed and most importantly we can all LOVE
Felt a bit conflicted watching this. This guy seems really nice and sincere, I like him, and everything he said makes sense. Until now I thought I was recovered from racism, but I don't feel like I can trust him. I think his hat serves as a constant reminder that he believes a bunch of silly things in an ancient book and he's about to burst into a lecture about how Allah's awesome. Think it's time to reassess my thoughts.
He's only big on Twitter, Muslims do't even like him and he's certainly not moderate. Look up Maajid Nawaz and have your thoughts reassessed in a positive way, a true moderate.
Cheers for the recommendation, I went and looked him up. In hindsight, I don't think my suspicion of this guy was race based, rather caused by overt religious symbolism. If he was wearing a Cross or a Star of David I think I'd feel the same. Perhaps I'm religist... and for a good reason.
You judge someone by what they are wearing? Ancient book? Ohh sorry religion should be updated daily should it? You idiot religion is supposed to be the same for ever its not a fashion.
You need to research, understand and question to learn why muslims don't just consider the Quran an ancient book. This is more then a book. This is the word of God. Claiming a book from God is a tall order. The Koran contains scientific miracles, prophecies, unparallell lingustic beauty and many other things which convinces muslims that this is the word of God and not an ancient book.
Verily the cure for ignorance is to question as the Prophet muhammed once said. You owe to yourself to listen, research etc. prove to yourself whether this is more then just an ancient book or not. I can't stress how important this is and I hope you take this sincerely,
If Moved to a Islamic country such as Pakistan and tried to encourage the introduction of pork and non halal meats I would be arrested but probably a lot worse (that's not a racist comment that is fact is it not)? I have no problem with people eating halal but I do have a problem with it being imposed on people as an only option in some places.
Best trews yet!! It's easy to let the light within flicker out and accept darkness rather than keep it burning bright, yet you keep shining on Mr Brand!! Please keep lighting the way.
p.s. hope you washed your hands after Alistair.
As globalisation continues cultures will eventually converge. Did you ever think "it must have been awful to live 1000 years ago, people used to shit and piss out of the window back then". In 1000 years time, they'll be talking about how awful multiculturalism was, and about how the world came together and learned to cope with it.