I thought it noteworthy, given the discussion below on propaganda and disinformation and demagoguery and the like. Ever notice this phenomenon on the Left: it's okay and actually encouraged to lambaste and generalize about Christianity as much as possible but it's completely unacceptable to do the same with Islam? I wonder why that is?
Link: https://www.quilliaminternational.com/southern-poverty-law-center-inc-admits-it-was-wrong/
and Morris Dees is a slimy corrupt piece of shit.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a liberal, Alabama-based 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization that has gained prominence on the left for its "hate group" designations, pushes millions of dollars to offshore entities as part of its business dealings, records show.
Additionally, the nonprofit pays lucrative six-figure salaries to its top directors and key employees while spending little on legal services despite its stated intent of "fighting hate and bigotry" using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy.
to do so about Islam?
Most of the criticism of both that I see and hear is usually directed at the far reaches of the fundamentalist wings of both religions.
Like those who think the 12th Imam is going to drop out of the sky at any time or that Jesus played with dinosaurs.
Are you now a Christian fundamentalist, Baldy?
Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris have frequently been caught in the crosshairs of campus and media censors, like the article linked below. Deriding Christianity for its paternalistic, hegemonic oppression is acceptable and encouraged, but don't you dare say the same of Islam. After all, those are mostly brown people.
You would also do well to read what has happened to Ayaan Hirsi-Ali, not so much as the death threats from Muslims, but her treatment at the hands of Western liberals.
Link: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/benjamin-wiker/berkeley-ditches-atheist-richard-dawkins-for-criticizing-islambut-not-chris
Academia is a small sub set of those on the left and even there, Dawkins and Harris don’t seem to be buying the party line.
You think there is similar diversity of opinion on the right, say at Ave Maria or Liberty?