Robert Spencer Joins the Wolf-Chesler Debate

NewsReal Blog ^ | September 5, 2009 | David Swindle

[HorowitzianConservative]

Over at JihadWatch, the remarkable Robert Spencer brings a potent contribution to the debate about the veil in the Muslim world as only he can. Discussing the recent Salon article which defended Wolf, Spencer writes:

Clark-Flory goes on to excoriate Chesler, Horowitz and Glazov for their assorted sins against multiculturalist orthodoxy, and then concludes:

You might notice that as this conflagration spreads, more and more conservatives -- many of whom do not identify as feminists -- are rushing in to stoke the fire. As they do, the discussion becomes less about defending women's rights and more about supporting their ongoing culture war. That reminds me of a line from Wolf's essay: "Ideological battles are often waged with women's bodies as their emblems, and Western Islamophobia is no exception."

Yep. That's what it's all about: "Islamophobia." This calls for a Thought Experiment!

[HorowitzianConservative]

Robert Spencer enters the Chesler-Wolf battle with a fantastic contribution.

[Question Liberal Authority]

the discussion becomes less about defending women's rights and more about supporting their ongoing culture war

Would that same logic apply to the left's health care crusade? Women should have total control over 'their' bodies, except the government should decide if they live or die?