Choose outrages British Muslims

It sounds likes the Muslims were asked to choose between supporting the British way of doing things or the terrorist way.

Choose here is used to mean "to make a choice between" outrages (ie supporting terrorism) and supporting the British way of life.

It is an odd construction because it is a headline - ie trying to get a lot into a small space.

Well, it means ... what is says ..... later :wink: :

[The] Minister's call to choose [between the "British way" or the way of terrorists] outrages British Muslims

Thanks Walter Hinteler!

And thanks to all!

I don't agree with these interpretations.

Minister's call to choose outrages British Muslims

I believe this means that the minister's suggestion that the Muslims choose between the British way and the terrorist way has outraged the Muslim community.

If you change"call to choose" to "demands," the sense becomes clear. Minister's demands outrage Muslims.

Well, Roberta, that's exactly what I tried to say/write.


Sorry, that I was unclear and missed the point.

Eh...
I haven't yet found out the difference between Roberta's opinion and Walter Hinteler's.
IMHO, both are very clear and fine.

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Minister's call to choose outrages British Muslims

For convenience of analysis, let's draw out "to choose", it becomes:
Minister's call outrages British Muslims

Subject = Minister's call
Verb = outrage
Object = British Muslims

It is very clear now. Then we can think it further -- what is the "call" ? Okay, the call is "to choose". And what does the "choose" mean? See context -- "to choose between the "British way" or the way of terrorists. "

Over.

I would think he is insinuating that if you do not choose to, assimilate and act as any other Briton does you are a potential terrorist. .

Walter, You're absolutely right. You said the same thing I said. I don't know how I missed that. Apologies.

I think it could be worded Call Outrages British Muslims

'to choose' is an elaboration of the word "Call', explaining call to what. Instead of Call to Arms it is Call to Choose.