Tag: Xenophobia

(This is the third article in a multi-part series. If you haven’t already read Part 1 and Part 2, I recommend that you do so before continuing here.) Q: You’re practicing moral equivalence by insinuating that our civilization is as bad as that of the Islamic world. What about ‘honor killings‘ by Muslims, children who… Continue reading Discrimination, distrust and xenophobia: Part 3

(This is the second article in a multi-part series. If you haven’t already read Part 1, I recommend that you do so before continuing here.) Q: When those airplanes hit the Twin Towers, I remember seeing TV news reports showing Muslims dancing in the streets with joy. They were happy that our people had been… Continue reading Discrimination, distrust and xenophobia: Part 2

A few days ago I wrote about racism, religious intolerance and other forms of prejudice. That post attracted a fair amount of attention, both here (in Comments and via e-mail) and elsewhere. Some feedback has been thoughtfully, rationally and politely framed; some has not. A few commentators in other forums have gone so far as… Continue reading Discrimination, distrust and xenophobia: Part 1