.... It is possible to agree that Muslims face bigotry on several fronts – from some sections of the media, via legislation in France and Switzerland, and of course through the hateful speech and in some cases intimidatory and even violent actions of extremists. No one on the panel disputed this.
But, when it comes to the issue of whether a religion, or religious figure, can be mocked, I’m with the barmaid, and with David Aaronovitch who observed: “We’re going to have to be a hell of a lot less bloody touchy, frankly” [Harry’s Place] Read more
