The English Defence League and what they stand for

ITT: people confusing what an organisation stands for with the bigoted beliefs of a very large proportion of its members.

I would say that "what they stand for" is more an attempt of a justification for their behavior rather then a cause for it.

I see no serious attempts of the "islamification" of this country and domestic extremism is largely bred in the areas that they march through shouting derogatory terms. Their purpose to exist is based on a myth encouraged by tabloid articles and far right organizations who lazily slop together a weak load of propaganda which is easily disproved.

Originally their purpose was to fight extremist islam in the UK. That's not a "myth" made by "tabloid articles and far right organisations" it's a real and present danger. I'll admit it's not as big as the tabloids make out, but it is there.

I won't deny that a very large number of its members have very little to do with the official cause of the EDL, but to say that at its inception there was dishonesty in what they said they stood for is slightly dubious.
I won't say how, but I was in contact with a number of people who were very aware of the EDL soon after it started and many of them were members very near the start of the organisation. I can confirm that their cause was not against islam as a whole, but extremism.

No I was referring to the supposed "Islamification" of the UK as being a myth. "To fight extremist Islam"?! Yes, no doubt that there are countless cases of Muslim youth who go through a period of extreme thought, as youth do with political affiliation. However, I dont think it really alleviates the feeling of oppression some of these people feel (whether it exists or not) when you have a group of aggressive men marching through Islamic communities throwing insults.

I believe that these people are drawn to the idea that they form some sort of resistance group fighting for good over evil. Please explain how, even if domestic extremism was a potent problem (not denying its existence, thats dumb but I am saying that the way EDL go on, you would think that its a bigger problem than it is) how marching around and provoking these people as well as non-extremist Muslims at all counters the problem?

People need to take a heavy dose of reality - urgently. The UK is not turning muslim and Mosques aren't flying up everywhere, this is just a stupid group.

'Islamification of the UK' does not exist. Even I know this is stupid and I'm not even muslim let alone from the middle east. This is just a racist organisation, using Muslims as an excuse to cause some trouble