Monday, December 14, 2009

Tu Quoque by Ibn Warraq, City Journal Autumn 2009

Tu Quoque by Ibn Warraq, City Journal Autumn 2009
By Ibn Warraq

On Islam and the Crusades

Often, when I am criticizing crimes inspired by Islamic extremism, I am interrupted by the remark that Christianity was once culpable of similar abuses. That Christianity may have been intolerant in the past, however, does not make criticisms of Islam’s present-day intolerance any less valid. Also, Islamic intolerance is an immediate danger, whereas Christian intolerance is generally a historical phenomenon and no longer a threat to civilization. And Christendom’s crimes were recorded by Christians themselves—a stark contrast to our politically correct climate, in which many, especially Muslims, are reluctant to criticize Islam.

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