UK: Scottish Feminist Attacks Islamic Tyranny

Glad to hear it but where are the feminists speaking out against Islam's treatment of women? They are silent as are those in the arts world. Hollywood has been completely silent on Van Gogh's murder by Muslims.

She writes:

This paper's belief in freedom of speech is paramount. The decision not to reprint the cartoons, not to declare ourselves another Spartacus in support of our European colleagues, was taken, at least partly, out of consideration for the safety of the staff, and the safety of Scottish people here and abroad, and I fully support it. But the extremists, who created the fear that made that decision a foregone conclusion, must understand that if they think the UK press have done this out of respect, they are so very wrong. They have undoubtedly won this battle hands down. Well done. We are afraid. But do they think people neutered and silenced by fear are going to work at embracing their culture, their religion or their values? Clearly, they don't care. The danger of this backlashing on to our innocent Muslim fellow citizens is a distinct possibility and the thought makes me sick to the stomach. It looks as though those of us aching for the misery of all this hatred to end are in for a long wait."

Obviously the second sentence negates the first! Your papers paramount concern is not freedom of speech but your safety.

Well, Ms Gray, to quote the famous Ben Franklin:

"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security"

Note the "essential liberty" and "temporary security". That is what Ms. Gray is supporting - she is advocating giving up an essential liberty for what is surely a temporary security.
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