Bridges Made of Sand

Junk Yard Blog:

Good for her for having the guts to ask this guy tough questions. The answers were very revealing, and Anwyn's conclusions are quite worthwhile.

The best way to know just what Muslims think is to ask them direct questions. More often than not, you'll get this result:

[...] I then asked about the murder of van Gogh. Our speaker’s response: “An aberration.” Surely the stated target for murder of even an “aberration,” as Ms. Ali was targeted by van Gogh’s killer and has been publicly marked for death in the last three months, must be in danger? No, it’s all contrived.

But how can it be contrived or an aberration when so many rioted over the Danish cartoons? His answer: “Touch Mohammed and there will be riots.” He went on to stipulate that it’s fine with him if I then turn around and say that Islam is not a religion of peace, but nevertheless, touch Mohammed and riots will happen.

Touch? He needs to be whipped, really.