This astute comment from the woman who was to receive an honorary degree from Brandeis University until they became aware of her opinions on Islam. Opinions which were forged by her own experiences as the victim of oppression and the murder of friend Theo van Gogh. We appease the Muslim heads of government who lobby us to censor our press, our universities, our history books, our school curriculums. They appeal and we oblige. We appease leaders of Muslim organisations in our societies. They ask us not to link acts of violence to the religion of Islam because they tell us that theirs is a religion of peace, and we oblige. What do we get in return? Kalashnikovs in the heart of Paris. The more we oblige, the more we self-censor, the more we appease, the bolder the enemy gets. There can only be one answer to this hideous act of jihad against the staff of Charlie Hebdo. It is the obligation of the Western media and Western leaders, religious and lay, to protect the most basic rights of freedom of expression, whether in satire or any other form. The West must not appease, it must not be silenced. We must send a united message to the terrorists: Your violence cannot destroy our soul. - Ayaan Hirsi Ali (h/t Adina Hoshour)
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 16:31:57 +0000
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