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To: GeneD; *Clash of Civilizatio
"Between fear and political correctness, it's not possible to say anything other than sugary nonsense about Islam," said one scholar at an American university who asked not to be named, referring to the threatened violence as well as the widespread reluctance on United States college campuses to criticize other cultures.

The New York Times printed this?

10 posted on 03/01/2002 6:47:46 PM PST by denydenydeny
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To: denydenydeny
But they also printed this "broad-minded liberal".

Yeah right. Too funny.
13 posted on 03/01/2002 6:55:47 PM PST by lizma
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To: denydenydeny
bump and bookmarked
16 posted on 03/01/2002 7:01:40 PM PST by JeepInMazar
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To: denydenydeny
I noticed that as well. But it's funny how criticism of Islam is un-PC, but anything that is NOT critical of Christianity is un-PC.
26 posted on 03/01/2002 7:42:28 PM PST by GuillermoX
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To: denydenydeny
"Between fear and political correctness, it's not possible to say anything other than sugary nonsense about Islam"--or anything else--at an American university, considering the threatened violence as well as the widespread reluctance on United States college campuses to criticize other cultures.
37 posted on 03/01/2002 9:50:44 PM PST by Savage Beast
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