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Tag Archives: Islam
A commentary on Zizek: either stop talking or stop thinking
In the immediate aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris, Slavoj Zizek wrote a column for the Guardian.[1] Hs purported goal was to help us, the West, think about or even think through the shootings. One imagines that he … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, corruption, philosophy, privacy, public opinion
Tagged benjamin, Charlie Hebdo, fundamentalism, Islam, islamo-fascist, zizek
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“Can’t you take a joke?” Charlie Hebdo, tolerance, and why the joke is on the West
Freedom of speech and the freedom of the press are considered important for a free society. Both of these freedoms support the common opinion that binds a society together.[1] The freedom to philosophize is the source for these freedoms. Yet, … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, philosophy, privacy
Tagged First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, Islam, Philosophy, Satire, tolerance
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What Lord Tebbit shares with Islamists: Woolwich, Islam and the struggle with Liberalism
The attack in Woolwich has raised questions about how the UK will manage its relationship with its Muslim citizens. More generally, the call for more surveillance power for the state raises questions about how all citizens will be treated. Therein … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative, European Convention on Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights Act, Human Rights Act 1998, human-rights, Islam, islamic radicals, Liberalism, muslim citizens, religion, surveillance powers
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