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Criticizing Islamists Can Be Hazardous to Your Healthby David J. Rusin • Jan 22, 2010 at 10:43 am http://www.islamist-watch.org/blog/2010/01/criticizing-islamists-can-be-hazardous-to-your
The first goal of Islamists is to silence all who counter their ideology. But while most radical Muslims in the West are content to intimidate anti-Islamists through smears or lawsuits, some do resort to violence, as in the 2004 slaying of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh. Death threats and attacks against public opponents of Islamism have escalated in recent months. Exhibit A: the New Year's assault by an ax-wielding Somali on the home of Kurt Westergaard, known for drawing the most recognizable of the Danish Muhammad cartoons. Shot by police, the young jihadist faces charges of attempted murder and terrorism — because, in the words of the prosecutor, "trying to kill Kurt Westergaard had a bigger purpose than just killing him." Other noteworthy examples:
Why such violence? As Ryan Mauro explains, it boils down to the underlying frailty of the Islamist creed: "The fact that this ideology relies upon force … shows it lacks merit and will not survive the intellectual combat that comes with a free media, freedom of speech, freedom of religion," etc. So rather than succumbing to intimidation, let us follow the lead of Rayhana, who not only managed to stumble back to the theater, but performed her sold-out play that very night. Related Topics: Cartoons, Censorship, Demonstrations, Entertainment / Media, Free Speech, Leaving Islam, Lobby Groups, Moderates David J. Rusin This text may be reposted or forwarded so long as it is presented as an integral whole with complete information provided about its author, date, place of publication, and original URL. | |||
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