Time to side up
Former Muslim to Western journalists: Who's side are you on? . . .
Journalists must acknowledge incompatible differences between Islamic and Western beliefs to effectively facilitate debate between them, [said] Ayaan Hirsi Ali, an advocate for women's rights in Islamic cultures.
Journalists must acknowledge incompatible differences between Islamic and Western beliefs to effectively facilitate debate between them, [said] Ayaan Hirsi Ali, an advocate for women's rights in Islamic cultures.
Speaking at the National Press Club [on June 18], the Somali-born Hirsi Ali said the 21st century began with a battle of ideas "about the values of the West versus those of Islam."
"Journalists face the unpleasant reality of taking sides or getting lost in the incoherence of the so-called middle ground," she said.
"Why are Westerners so insecure about everything that is so wonderful about the West: political freedom, free press, freedom of expression, equal rights . . . . and especially faith?" Hirsi Ali asked.
She said Western journalists appeared hesitant to defend free speech - "the very right from which they earn their bread." . . . .
posted by 10 men at 9:00 AM
1 Comments:
Western society is decadent. The strong values that made it viable in the past are largely gone. Nothing is wrong, everything is right, regardless of how inane or disgusting.
part of my view may be the fact that I'm getting older, but I think it's still valid.
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