One girl’s crime against politically correct fictions shows how ridiculous they really are. My latest in FrontPage:
The Times of London, staid as ever, reported it all with a straight face on Friday: “Police have told a French teenager to go into hiding after she received death threats for insulting Islam.” That’s right, a teenager in France, not in Pakistan, or Saudi Arabia, or Iran. Now insulting Islam forces you to flee for your life right in Emmanuel Macron’s paradise of multiculturalism.
And wait, it gets worse. We’re not told what she said, of course – that would be just too much for delicate modern ears to take – but note that the Times said she insulted “Islam,” not “Muslims.” This distinction is lost on many today, but assuming that the Times still has some residual concern for precision in reporting, we can justifiably assume that the girl criticized a set of ideas and beliefs, not a group of people.
This is a key distinction, for people cannot change certain immutable characteristics (race and, yes, gender), and thus it would be wrong to denigrate them on the basis of those characteristics. But ideas? They should be evaluated on their merits, and free criticism of them by those who do not hold them is a foundation of free inquiry and thus of a free society. Isn’t it?
Well, it has been up until recently. Ordinarily in the West, those who criticize ideas, particularly religious ideas, are celebrated as heroes, courageous “free thinkers,” unshackled by dogma and superstition. But of course that only applies to Christianity and Judaism. Criticizing Islam, well! That’s entirely a different matter, and no laughing matter, infidel!
For insulting Islam, this 16-year-old girl, whom the Times tells us is “named only as Mila,” has been forced into hiding: “The 16-year-old has been advised to stay away from her lycée (sixth-form college) in southeast France after calls on the internet for her to be killed, raped or attacked.”
Even that isn’t the final absurdity and outrage of this disgraceful episode: Mila “is understood to have been told by officials that she should avoid being seen in public until the controversy fades. She is being given psychological support by the local prosecutor’s office. Prosecutors said two separate criminal inquiries were under way, the first to track the authors of threats to kill and rape the teenager, the second to determine whether her comments amounted to the offence of hate speech.”
Let me get this straight. She has been told to stay away from school after calls for her to be raped and killed. She is being given psychological support. That support is being provided by “the local prosecutor’s office,” which at the same time is trying to decide whether or not to charge the girl they are protecting from rape and death threats with “hate speech.”
To be sure, prosecutors are also attempting “to track the authors of threats to kill and rape the teenager,” but that doesn’t get her off the hook. Insulting Islam is serious business in Karachi — that is, Paris — these days, and the fact that she might be raped and murdered for expressing a less than rosily favorable view of the Religion of Peace does not give her a license to flout the Sharia — that is, French law.
What’s that? The prosecutors should be standing up for the freedom of speech, and the right to criticize ideas? In France, in 2020? How quaint. Are you going to suggest next that they show up for their proceedings in horse-drawn carriages? That would please Greta Thunberg, and so it may be coming soon, but it is still a few years down the road (at least ten or twelve). But Islamic blasphemy laws? They are upon us right now. The plight of young Mila shows it. If she had excoriated Christianity, or climate change denial, she would be going to photoshoots for the cover of Time and Newsweek right now. Her error was that she chose the wrong set of ideas to insult. In France today, Sharia blasphemy laws are the wave of the future.
And who knows? If the supporters of the saintly former President who once announced that “the future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam” succeed in their quest to destroy President Trump and place an ideological heir of that famously Sharia-adherent President in the White House, this incident could be a glimpse into our future as well. American girls, grab your hijabs! You don’t want to be caught behind the cultural trends, do you?
Carl says
She is as old as Greta…
Laura says
The difference is, she looks like a young woman, Greta looks 13.
CJ says
All part of the act.
Steve says
It’s already here in USA look at Minnesota AG just as one example
Liz says
+1 The hate crimes panels they are conducting looking for people to share stories. Keith was in St Cloud with the local representative and a white supremacist (he says ex but he is still in touch enough to be used to say he sees it all around and knows the signs) holding one of their listening sessions after giving the floor to the klansman. The “representative” at the end stated that he would be working with others to put laws into effect to stop hate speech.
It would be almost funny (puke) if people knew enough to see the Klan and Islam pattern repeating itself…
Hitler had his Mufti.
Walter Sieruk says
Now the jihad-minded Muslims are picking on and threatening a sixteen year old girl .Wow ,How “brave” of them . Again, those followers of Islam have expose what cowards they are for going after a young girl as well as they are also exposing the misogyny of Islam.
Likewise those same Muslims ,who are making all those awful threats of violence against her are themselves refuting the false claim made by the apologist for Islam who say that “Islam is a non-violent peaceful religion” , By those Muslims making the many threats again this young person proves , in reality that Islam is a religion of violence and killing. In other words Islam is a death cult. An not a Peaceful ,non-violent religion as the propagandists for Islam so falsely claim.
In addition those heinous Muslim threats as a reaction to the words spoken by this young person shows that Islam in a religion that is based on strong malice feeling and vicious emotions and not based on reason and logic.
Those Muslims who are making such wicked hideous threats of violence have themselves proven Islam is ,indeed, evil
Carol the 1st says
They have the hubris to tell *us* not to thrash about when the fishing hook and line are in our mouth!! Thank God countries are starting to get rid of these philosophically bankrupt “leaders”.
Merriam-Webster: To the Greeks, hubris referred to extreme pride, especially pride and ambition so great that they offend the gods and lead to one’s downfall. Hubris was a character flaw often seen in the heroes of classical Greek tragedy, including Oedipus and Achilles. The familiar old saying “Pride goeth before a fall” is basically talking about hubris.
gravenimage says
16-Year-Old French Girl Insults Islam, Absurdity Ensues
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I wish it was just absurdity–it’s a lot uglier than that.
underbed cat says
Agree
Bernie Houston says
Islam = Satanic Death Cult
James Lincoln says
According to the feature article, regarding Mila:
“She is being given psychological support by the local prosecutor’s office.”
Maybe things are different in France, but in the United States “the local prosecutor’s office” is not generally top-heavy with psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers.
I’m not sure what kind of “psychological support” Mila is receiving, but it’s definitely being overseen by people who have a conflict of interest…
Martelson says
But do keep in mind – in Europe, you are considered guilty in the legal system until proven not… (She is probably ‘lucky’ that the legal system has not turned her over to a local Islamic ‘court’.
Bobbo says
In this context, i believe that “psychological support” actually means re-education.
Ade Fegan says
Totally ! .. and probably threats of action against her is she ever says anything else unflattering about the worlds worst religion
underbed cat says
Yes. conflict of interest…may come from a police dept in France….why?…. outreach to police depts by Imams consist of the deception of the verses and slander laws of sharia that do not allow criticism of Islam, almost as bad a the death penalty of apostasy. Since now France has hate speech laws that forbid discussion, even if true. Typical strategy of Islam to sway the government for hate speech law…..and they could also attack them if no arrest is made police depts. are the first targets of terrror after the numbers are right, Hopefully this girl will be protected and France protects itself since it has not done so by their migration situation. All because Islam was able to pull a great deception. How to turn this back will be the problem for France but it may not be able too if this continues without the correct information and steps to prevent.
Madge Hirsch says
She said that Islam was shit , the Koran was full of hate and she was” sticking her finger in the arsehole of your god”. It must be emphasised that this was not a spontaneous attack but a reponse to homophobic insults from one of her Instagram followers who obviously thought that what every lesbian needs is a dose of cock. On being knocked back he started with abuse with a religious overtone. No prizes for guessing which religion. Mila posted that she rejected all religions and along came more abuse and death threats. Hence the diatribe . There has been the usual cowardly radio silence from the left leaning MSM though she has been supported by Causeur, Charlie Hebdo , Tribune Juive .
jordi says
Thanks for the comment. Sometimes one needs additional context to comprehend what happened. Apparently free speech is no longer an option within nato countries. The collapse of western society is inevitable.
Dan says
Mila “is understood to have been told by officials that she should avoid being seen in public until the controversy fades.
????????????????????????????????
It’s NEVER going to fade because Islam NEVER forgives and never forgets..
Salmin Rushdie, anyone?
She needs to change her identity and start all over.
Maybe get some plastic surgery while she’s at it.
Adam says
Are we still pretending that France isn’t islamic? You might as well have a story of a 16 year old girl in saudi arabia in trouble for insulting the dung herder. Were islam rules you cannot insult the dung herder.
France stands for nothing, is nothing, cannot be counted on for anything. France is gone, they are not a nation, as one would define a nation. Ditto any group of people formally considered a nation, now just a big group of people ruled by the EU.
The year is 2020 and there is no “West” to depend on. The pointy heads and the professors won’t protect you and I just read how West Point is teaching the new army to be more feeling and caring. so I guess some folks might have to defend themselves.
On a brighter side, if you live in the territory formally known as France, sounds like mental health care is really good if you suffer from death threats and rape threats.
Westman says
Actually, France does stand for something – History. We go there to see its great beauties, relics, of the past, one of which mysteriously burned up, and the cafes that were frequented by past artists and cogent thinkers.
Sadly you are right, Andy, that France represents the past. Its government and citizens are facing downwind, toward the past, while Islam blows in like the ashes of Vesuvius. When they finally look to the future, it will already be determined. Inshullah?
And France does have nuclear power that provides their electrical needs and will eventually run most of its light transportation. This should make St. Greta happy until some nuclear waste reaches her country.
gravenimage says
Yes, Westman–I hate to think what Muslims will do to French art and culture.
Carpediadem says
Well Robert, at least one benefit of American girls having a hijab handy is that it can be used as a catapult (cf Gazan Arabs), if wet a whipping strap for Islamic thugs bent on assault and of course a disguise to flee into the shadows…
So there’s that…
Battle says
“You’re jealous we are taking over.” “You Christians get out.” -Mohammadan in UK.
“Liberty Equality Fraternity.” “Liberte Egalite Fraternite.”
Mohammadan imams should love and teach “Liberte Egalite Fraternite.”
If Mohammadan imams and their followers do not like and will not teach “Liberte Egalite Fraternite” then they should be told to go home (country), charged with sedition, overthrow of the government and deported.
Lavéritétriomphera says
They say : Liberty Equality Diversty “Liberté Égalité Diversité”. I even heard a black French politician saying France should no longer be a Christian and white land. But, because there is always a but, there is a clear evidence Islamic leaders fear facing an apostasy of the masses which partly explains some emotional and passionate responses of upset and “devout” Muslims
https://youtu.be/M-7-lK_mDak …
gravenimage says
Devout Muslims have always been like this.
Eur says
Not long ago the West was a safe place where writers, philosophers, journalists critical of Islamist regimes or simply atheists came to the West, persecuted by Islamic fundamentalists. Nowadays, Islam is already among us and not only is it no longer a safe place for those seeking political refuge but it is already a safe link for us. There is much fear among journalists, politicians, writers to criticize the Islamic ideology and not only because there are hundreds of miles of fanatic muslims among us but because now we do not want to lose our secular societies is synonymous with fascism, xenophobia and racism. We are living a real madness, a social suicide.
John says
Voltaire is obviously no longer in fashion. Where are the French News Papers to tell all and sundry what free speech means in France? But I assume the murder of the French journalist have left their mark.
John says
And where are all the feminists? Will they not support the young lady?
Eur says
Of course not. Someone who is in the spotlight of Islam must necessarily be a supremacist, racist, xenophobe, patriarchal, anti feminist and homophobe. Therefore, she deserves to be killed by Muslims who are homophobes, patriarchal, supremacist, anti feminists ….We live complicated times to understand.
John says
Sounds like a lot people with a split personality.
gravenimage says
I believe in equal rights for women and I support this girl.
John says
Excellent, pity that the national press does not take up this theme and condemn the threats made to this girl.
gravenimage says
I wish they would, John.
jca reid says
This simply shows how weak, duplicitous & EVIL Islam & Muslims are! Yesterday, Tuesday, 28/JAN/20, BBC CEEFAX reported that an Englishman, having lived & worked in France as a Carpenter, for the past 27years is being DENIED French citizenship & it’s looking like he may have to leave. His kids are all born & bred French. Maybe it has something to do with the UK leaving the EU, but the UK is not kicking out Continental Europeans living here. Turn up from Islamamalamaland with 3wives in tow, 22kids, adults with IQ’s of 50-60, if you are lucky,we will give you 30,000Euros, ($40,000approx), per year, NO TAXES to be paid, housing & ALL the Welfare & Medical Benefits possible & you are in to contribute to ‘La Belle France.’ Crazy does not begin to describe it. Seems Western Education & simple Common Sense are sadly failing in the 21st. Century.
End PC says
Remember Bush’s stupid face when he told you Islam means “peace”? Nearly all post 9/11 world leaders lied to you. Only Trump didn’t lie to you about Islam.
Stefan Jetchick says
“16-Year-Old French Girl Insults Islam, Absurdity Ensues”. The situation is very sad, but this article by Mr. Spencer is just hilarious! He could have been a script writer for Seinfeld!
Patriotliz says
This further illustrates the undeniable fact:
As ISLAM spreads, the FREE WORLD shrinks.