Infinite MonkeysMark Steyn might be the best columnist alive today. But he has now been banned in Great Britain. As Charles Johnson points out, Steyn has been "clear-headed, uncompromising writing about Islam."
The Muslim world goes seemingly batshit over some silly cartoons, and one of the few voices in the wilderness pointing out that they are, well, batshit, now is not read in Merry Old England? Maybe Mark Steyn's "speaking truth to power" is considered too "vulgar and stupid" by some? Too inflammatory, and just unnecessary?
While the West continues to surrender to Muslim sensitivity and insecurities, the irony of it all is that writers like Steyn are doing nothing more than taking these fanatics at their word. To re-quote Steyn from here:
The issue is not "freedom of speech" or "the responsibilities of the press" or "sensitivity to certain cultures." The issue, as it has been in all these loony tune controversies going back to the Salman Rushdie fatwa, is the point at which a free society musters the will to stand up to thugs. British Muslims march through the streets waving placards reading "BEHEAD THE ENEMIES OF ISLAM." If they mean that, bring it on. As my columnar confrere John O'Sullivan argued, we might as well fight in the first ditch as the last.
And that was the sin of the Danish cartoons. Illustrating what we all know to be true. For some reason, this earth is populated by millions of people who are inspired by Islam to commit acts of violence and oppression.
Read Steyn's latest, while you can.
Hat tip: Powerline.
Posted by JamesPh. at March 12, 2006 01:59 PM