Berkeley Radio Station Cancels Richard Dawkins Appearance Over His Denigrating Comments About Islamism-- But Not Over His Far More Extensive History of Attacks on Christianity

Feels like our Masters have now settled upon our official State Religion.

Dawkins himself brought up the question on everyone's minds:

I am known as a frequent critic of Christianity and have never been de-platformed for that. Why do you give Islam a free pass? Why is it fine to criticise Christianity but not Islam?

This twitter guy continues:

1. It was all fun and games when Dawkins focused his ire solely on Christianity. The liberal applause was plentiful.

2. But, of course, treating irrational Islamic teachings and dogmas with the same respect just won't do, will it? Insta-bigot/racist etc.

3. If Dawkins' output/rhetoric on Islam is considered too sinister for a supposed 'liberal' institution like #Berkley, then mainstream...

4. ...liberalism is in desperate need of a wake-up call.

5. Did I just imagine a time when 'bans' were the pastime of the Christian right? Where students abhorred restrictions?

6. I issue a challenge to #Berkley: Is Islam perfect? If not, name one critic of Islam you deem suitable to talk about it on campus.

Note: He has confused this (privately-owned, I think) Berkeley radio station for the college at Berkeley. Doesn't really change much, but note this is a radio station issue, not a "campus" issue.

7. I guarantee there isn't a known critic of Islam that isn't labeled a 'bigot'. Even unknowns like myself get it regularly.

8. The mainstream left & so-called liberals have now become enforcers of Islamic blasphemy law. They've failed themselves & Muslims.

posted by Ace at 07:44 PM

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