It is ironic that the public reactions to these cartoons, both in predominantly Musilim countries, and elsewhere, provide better evidence for the substance of the truths they depict than any of their defenders on "free speech" grounds could possibly bring forward.It's also ironic in how it exposes the, uh, "dual" nature of tolerance as understood by liberals. When someone offends Christians, it is the Christians who are intolerant. When someone offends Muslims, it is the offenders who are intolerant.
It's also ironic in how it exposes the, uh, "dual" nature of tolerance as understood by liberals. When someone offends Christians, it is the Christians who are intolerant. When someone offends Muslims, it is the offenders who are intolerant.Great point! What these apologists for islam are demonstrating is that islam is incompatible with Western Civilization and its freedoms. Their conclusion, that therefore we need to give up our freedoms when it comes to islam, is exactly wrong.