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Is Gandhi Right? Do “Truth and Love Always Win”?
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Brad Hirschfield
The Beliefnet gallery of quotes currently on the site’s homepage fascinates and troubles me. It is easy to read the quotes, especially the one which teaches that truth and love always win and get a quick hit of inspiration. But is it true? Do they always win? Are they winning right now in Darfur? Did…
Aphrodisiac Gum in Gaza
By
Brad Hirschfield
A Hamas official on Tuesday accused Israel of exporting to the Gaza Strip chewing gum laced with an aphrodisiac to “corrupt the young,” according to a report in Israeli daily, Ha’aretz. As goofy as this claim is, and it was labeled “absurd” by an army source, it tells us something about the nature of all…
Islamophobia and Free Speech
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Brad Hirschfield
In most cases, I truly believe that the response to bad speech is not restriction of speech, but more and better speech. But there are times when language becomes sufficiently dangerous and hateful that I think it really should be taken out of play. A comment to my post about New York City’s ongoing debate…
Rights vs. Obligations as New York Debates Inclusion of Muslim Holidays
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Brad Hirschfield
New York’s City Council voted to add two Muslim holidays to the city’s public school calendar, citing the annual observance of Christian and Jewish holidays. Mayor Bloomberg objects, saying the city isn’t obligated to accommodate all faiths: “If you close the schools for every single holiday, there won’t be any school.” My heart tells me…
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