“The University of Aberdeen has revoked the Sultan of Brunei’s honorary degree in protest against the introduction of severe anti-LGBT laws,” laws that mandate that gays be stoned to death, among other harsh Sharia punishments such as amputation for theft.
Here’s a revealing statement by the University of Aberdeen principal George Boyne: “the Sultan’s introduction of the new penal code is contrary to the institution’s ‘strong commitment to the value of diversity and inclusion.’”
Boyne has in effect revoked Sultan Hassanal Bokiah’s degree because of the Sultan’s commitment to be “more Islamic.” No religion is more opposed to genuine diversity and inclusion than normative Islam, which hails the supremacist and abusive Sharia to as divine law. The Sultan of Brunei has in fact called for “stronger Islamic teachings” and he is certainly far from unique as a committed Sharia enforcer. What does the University of Aberdeen think of Saudi Arabia? Iran? Pakistan? Sudan?
“University revokes Sultan of Brunei’s honorary degree over anti-gay laws,” Express & Star, April 17, 2019:
The University of Aberdeen has revoked the Sultan of Brunei’s honorary degree in protest against the introduction of severe anti-LGBT laws.
It comes amid an international outcry over the nation’s new Islamic criminal laws punishing gay sex by stoning offenders to death.
University of Aberdeen principal George Boyne said the Sultan’s introduction of the new penal code is contrary to the institution’s “strong commitment to the value of diversity and inclusion”.
The university announced on Wednesday that it has revoked the Sultan’s honorary degree in an unprecedented move following a vote by the senate, its academic body….
CogitoErgoSum says
What if the Sultan wanted to earn an actual degree from the university? Does this mean all Muslims will now have to go on record with the university that they do not support Sharia?
mortimer says
Dream on. They will not turn away Muslim cash.
It means that the university Leftards are VERY conflicted about their former ally. Perhaps they will start to actually STUDY and LEARN Islam’s DISCRIMINATORY TEACHINGS and a LIGHTBULB of KNOWLEDGE will be turned on in the LEFTARDED DARKNESS of neo-Marxist universities.
Eventually, the Bolsheviks turned against their Muslim Asian allies and closed their madrassahs, broke up multiple marriages and exiled the mullahs to Siberia or the gulag.
The Bolsheviks destroyed most of the mosques as well.
The Leftards cannot rely on their Muslim allies anymore.
CogitoErgoSum says
That’s a lesson they should have learned in Iran back in 1979 but they failed the course. Those who don’t learn from history……….
mortimer says
Good. The Red-Green Axis for Censorship and European Extinction is ending. The reality is sinking in on both sides that the Left is the enemy of Islam and that Islam is the enemy of the Left.
Good. I hope they both get a strong, sharp sting of HUMILIATION for their arrogant ill-treatment of honest, honorable conservatives.
It will be satisfying to watch this EVIL ALLIANCE collapse.
“Those who dug a pit have themselves fallen into it.”
jayell says
Islam is the enemy not just of the Left but of everything that is moral, civilised and decent.
Kepha says
No wonder the Left and Islam got along so well for so long.
Lauren Hermann says
Mort,
Love your comment. Here in France the saying goes
“Ceux qui sèment le vent récoltent une tempête” which translates to
Those who sow the wind harvest a storm.
CRUSADER says
Well, for those of you who think that the Left and Islam are at odds now…
Daniel Pipes apparently believes that Islamism is in decline now.
And it’s just the Left we have to worry about….
gravenimage says
I have a lot of respect for Dr. Pipes, but I think he is rather too optimistic here.
Raja says
What was the University of Aberdeen doing all these years when sharia was being implemented on various other victims. When Islam touched the gays sharia suddenly became ugly.
Better late than never…
Mortimer the great’s piece about Bolsheviks’ dealing with Islam is indeed refreshing…
Thoughtful says
Funny, but like every other Western university in receipt of Saudi funding there is no sign of them breaking any relations or returning any monies. In fact this uni actually has a PhD prrogram twinned with the King Saud uni in Saudi Arabia.
Note the differences though, the Shia Sharia requires 4 ‘righteous’ male witnesses to the act begging the question what righteous men were doing watching. In practice no one is ever prosecuted – unlike Saudi where people are murdered merely on suspicion of them being gay.
There are some ridiculous double standards being applied here, and it’s clear that the only difference is money.
PRCS says
Although the article makes a brief note about adulterers–and an erroneous statement concerning amputation of a thief’s hand–it primarily concentrates on punishments for homosexuality.and the celebrities who’ve been outraged by that one aspect of Islamic law (not that any of them actually know what that–or sharia–actually mean or where it’s THE law of the land.
Aceh, for example (in addition to Robert Spencer’s list).
“It comes amid an international outcry over the nation’s new Islamic criminal laws punishing gay sex by stoning offenders to death.
The Express & Star “journalist” (who could have done a little research) states, “Adulterers risk death by stoning too, while thieves face amputation of a right hand on their first offence and a left foot on their second.
It’s no wonder why the general public remains so misinformed about every Muslim’s “compete way of life”.
CogitoErgoSum says
I wonder if the King were now to offer a big donation to the university, would it be refused? But maybe he will have enough integrity not to make such an offer.
James Lincoln says
One small piece of good news from the UK regarding dealing with Islam / sharia.
I almost can’t believe it…
owensgate says
What a conundrum for the University. To appease islam, or the LGTBQ community. They have my sympathy. The University, that is, not the musselman or the LGBTQ.
mortimer says
The university has chosen human rights, since Islam is systemically against those human rights.
What were the Leftards thinking? Did they think that they were capable of REFORMING ISLAM?
How arrogant! How delusional! How obstinately blinkered!
DHazard says
Islam has been exposed to the light of free speech for a long time. But since “some Muslims did something”
back in 2001 it has been intentionally misunderstood by people who claim to care for Muslims. But why did they get upset now? Is this the first time self righteous Islamophiles have been unsuccessful at sweeping Islam’s dirt under the rug? The lefties have been ignoring Islam’s ugly side for years. Everybody knows about the convenient arrangement Saudi Arabia has had with Georgetown and other U.S. Universities for years. The hypocrisy is not new. Is the announcement from Brunei the actual straw that broke the camel’s back? Not likely, the left seems to have a clean conscience about clearing the way for ISIS and have shown no inclination to allow intelligent criticism of Islam to continue in the Free World. In fact they are moving in the opposite direction. So will this unity against a common enemy last through an election cycle or even a month?
seabird says
When will we hear from Brunei’s main arms suppliers (Germany, US, followed by France, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden)?*
The more weapons we sell them (Islamic countries) the more emboldened they become as they double-down on Sharia.
Not a very promising trend.
There’s just no money to be made in diversity
and inclusion.
*Army-Technology.com
gravenimage says
We should cut them off–all civilized nations should.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
With a below replacement fertility rate of 1.78 placing increasing pressure on his aging population and a negative annual GDP, you’d think Senor Mouse would think better about reverting to the tenants of a brutal 7th century cult and instead attempt to attract tourism dollars. What a dopey loser.
gravenimage says
Senor Mouse?
CRUSADER says
Sure!
It’s a real thing!
Señor Mouse by Chick Corea….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzhZGwNdX1A
gravenimage says
I am familiar with this music, CRUSADER–thank you.
I am just not sure what Beneath the Veil of Consciousness’s reference here is.
gravenimage says
UK: University of Aberdeen revokes Sultan of Brunei’s honorary degree for enforcing Sharia stoning of gays
..,……………..
Good for them.
Clive Delmonte says
The university announcement apparently includes the statement: “severe anti-LGBT laws”. Does this mean that if the laws were not “severe” then everything would be OK ?
gravenimage says
Murder is pretty severe…
mortimer says
With all the alleged adulteries of the playboy Sultan of Brunei, he could be stoned for many offenses under his own law.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8788754/sultan-brunei-playboy-brother-jefri/
‘SEX-CRAZED PRINCE’ How Sultan of Brunei’s notorious playboy brother threw sex parties, gave boob jobs to 40-strong harem he kept in palace and called his yacht ‘Tits’
Stone the adulterer !
gravenimage says
It is mostly women who are victims of these laws, as you know.
Double says
Germany didnt revoke his Honour Medal(Or some kind like this)they say it cant be dome.
Funny:
Many Germany Citys revoked Hitler as a Honarary Citizen even the law sayed the Honarary Citizen ends with the DEAD.So they did something that the cant be done…
Indiana Tom says
Should have just stuck to playing with the Ferraris……
elee says
My thanks to everyone who thanked this university.
Fritz says
But… isn’t that “islamophobic” according to Britain’s new leftthink?