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September 29, 2005
Spanish intolerance of multiculturalism
What's the best way for a man to beat his wife without getting caught? The blows should be concentrated on the hands and feet using a rod that is thin and light so that it does not leave scars or bruises on the body.So advises Imam Mohamed Kamal Mustafa, who officiates at a mosque in Fuengirola, Spain. For his advice on practical application of what he considers Islamic doctrine, Mustafa is in trouble with Spain's socialist government: The judge told Mohamed Kamal Mustafa, imam of a mosque in the southern resort of Fuengirola, to spend six months studying three articles of the constitution and the universal declaration of human rights.Via G. Gordon Liddy. (I can't find the Imam's book at Amazon.com.) While wife beating is taken very seriously in the United States (and is of course illegal in every state), Mustafa's how-to manual might very well be protected under the First Amendment. (I'm still recovering from abdominal pain, and just too tired to put in a call to the ACLU right now, OK? But take my word for it; banning his book, while it might be possible under certain theories, would by no means be a slam-dunk.) What is not protected, though, and what never should be protected, is a religious privilege to commit crime, or advocacy which crosses a certain line. As I've said, if freedom of speech grants no right to yell fire in a crowded mosque, neither does freedom of religion. To which I'd add that neither does "multiculturalism." But I had no idea the Spanish were so culturally intolerant. Imagine, requiring Imams to understand human rights! And making them learn Spanish! What would CAIR say? posted by Eric on 09.29.05 at 07:12 PM
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I guess that's fixed, then. (Anyone whose comments have been rejected, feel free to let me know.) Eric Scheie · September 29, 2005 08:01 PM Eric S. You need to ban Eric S... the troll is once again off topic. Uncle Bill · September 30, 2005 08:45 AM .... ... .. . ........ .... . .... ..! Eric Scheie · September 30, 2005 08:54 AM I'm sure CAIR would say that this intolerance is another Spanish Catholic Reconquista and that another Torquemada is coming. ("....the passionate violence of the Spanish Catholic personality...."?) But, then, who CAIRs what CAIR thinks? Steven Malcolm Anderson the Lesbian-worshipping man's-man-admiring myth-based egoist · October 1, 2005 08:36 PM Dear Eric: ...... . ....! ... .... .....! Steven Malcolm Anderson the Lesbian-worshipping man's-man-admiring myth-based egoist · October 1, 2005 08:38 PM |
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