In the enlightened West, we do not yet imprison people for insulting Islam. We are far too broad-minded and committed to the freedom of speech for that. Instead, we just excoriate opponents of jihad mass murder as racist, bigoted “Islamophobes,” intent on “poking Muslims in the eye,” and we shun them in all polite circles. […]
Egyptian poet goes on trial accused of contempt of Islam
Clearly post-Morsi Egypt is still full of people who believe in Sharia blasphemy laws. In the enlightened West, we don’t have blasphemy laws. If someone expresses what Leftists and Islamic supremacists think of as “contempt for Islam” here, the only thing that happens is that you’re excoriated as a racist and bigot, and shunned by […]
Egyptian writer charged for tweet “defaming” Islam
Apparently post-Muslim Brotherhood Egypt has not discarded Sharia blasphemy laws. In any case, we are much freer and more enlightened in the West. If Fatima Naoot had been in the West, she would not face criminal charges for criticizing any aspect of Islam. She would just be excoriated as a “racist” and a “bigot,” and […]