It is crucial that people speak out against this absurd “right” to violate rights. I admire the people who put their careers, friendships, and even lives on the line to say what needs to be said in this regard. But I do have a concern that there is in fact bias against Muslims and Arabs that is fueled by bigotry and hate, and is devoid of critical thinking bthe fee who do think critically on these matters don’t condemn this bigotry- not that I’ve seen anyway. Instead I often see it freely expressed on comments following critical articles, without challenge except by the Jew and Israel haters. I think those critical of Islamic oppression would gain more legitimacy with liberals if the distinction was consistently made clear, and racism against Muslims and Arabs was clearly denounced. Even more importantly, this might make women and men within Muslim culture feel more safe in adopting some critical perspectives, knowing that those who are critical of oppression are also intolerant of all forms of racism. I think the victim card is way overplayed by much of The Muslim world, in hypocritical ways. But on the other hand, racism is real, and it would be helpful if those critical of Islamic oppression took strong stands against bigotry against Muslims and Arabs. This would make the false victim card harder to play, wouldn’t it?

It is also ironic that the US regulates womens actual free expression in garb by making it illegal for women to take off our shirts as men are allowed to do. I remember back in the 80s when feminists made very clear arguments against the trivialization of this law, startiing with the point that if it is no big deal to make women wear shirts, then require the same of men. They are not required to cover their secondary sex characteristics, but women are. Society finds this perfectly reasonable to constrain female choice in this way, but considers it a violation of a woman’s choice to not walk in a fabric coffin, when no human being, given actual choice, would choose to live this way, day after day, in all weather. Why do we tolerate these hypocrisies? Because women’s rights are not taken very seriously, in this country as elsewhere, and because criticism of oppressive forms of Islam is called oppression.

I have hope for your success in the ongoing battle of truth against the dark forces of evil.
Hillsdale College and any institution that is similar are the best in America for excellent
education and may our next generation of leaders be their graduates…………….William