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You're still a bit of an apologist for the ills of the Muslim world. Tom Send a noteboard - 12/01/2015 11:27:18 PM

You talk about the risk of conflating "the Muslim world" and "the Arab world" - why? Because Pakistan is such a beacon of freedom and tolerance? Because Iran has such a great record on human rights? Because Nigeria doesn't have a problem with violent militants? Because Somalia is a great example of what a Muslim state should look like? Because Turkey is headed in the right direction? I respect most of your positions but you seek to make distinctions that I certainly don't see.

Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

*MySmiley*
This message last edited by Tom on 12/01/2015 at 11:38:16 PM
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