Category Archives: Free Speech

Science and Enlightenment: East and West

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Ali Hashmi

My high regard for our national cricketing hero and philanthropist, Imran Khan declined a few notches when a friend forwarded me an article written by him (or in his name) called ‘Why the West craves Materialism and the East sticks … Continue reading →

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The Submission of Ayan Hirshi Ali – 2

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Site Staff

One thing that bothers me about the way we sometimes think, is that we often assign motives to other people without much evidence to support our assertions. The response to Dr Navid Zaidi’s letter is a case in point. Zulfi’s … Continue reading →

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The “Submission” of Ayan Hirshi Ali

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Site Staff

Western media loves the idea of down trodden Muslim women who break away from their abject past and culture and find solace in the arms of Western ideologies…

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The Mayor and the Imam – 2

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Site Staff

I find free speech and arguments regarding it pretty confusing. Confusing because free speech sometimes has unexpected proponents and opponents…

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The Mayor and the Imam

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Site Staff

I found this editorial in the NYT pretty interesting. This could only happen in the West…

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