24 June 2011

FOSIS is the problem, not the solution

.... As a student, I have seen the effects hate-preachers have on young Muslims. Many times, preachers have been ushered from one Islamic society to another and FOSIS have enabled this to happen.

.... There will be those who say ‘What about freedom of speech?’ but this isn’t a freedom of speech issue. This is a decency issue. Is it decent that we allow such vitriolic and hateful speakers to stand on unchallenged platforms to poison the minds of students and use them for their religious and political means?

Would we tolerate a hard-line Christian preacher telling students that Christians should avoid Muslims for fear of being caught in a terrorist act? Very unlikely. [The Commentator] Read more