Jonathan Kay: Let the gay-bashing, Jew-hating Mullah speak
June 22, 2010 – 2:49 pm
Given what we know about militantly anti-gay activists in the United States — the ones who sooner or later pop up in hotel rooms with young gay “assistants” — we are skeptical about the sincerity of Zakir Naik’s recommendation that homosexuals get the death penalty. The Indian Muslim televangelist doth protest a little too much, doesn’t he? One can only wonder what Christopher Hitchens-eqsue adventures the firebrand enjoyed back in his Madrassah days to prompt such a phobic and barbaric pronouncement.
Then again, gays aren’t the only people Mr. Naik wants to kill. He advocates death to apostates and Jews — and sings the praises of Osama bin Laden. He also counsels spousal abuse, and blames rape on Western clothing fashions.
In other words, he’s more or less a one-man exhibit for all that is wrong and retrograde about fundamentalist Islam — which is exactly why he should be allowed into this country. Read More
Then again, gays aren’t the only people Mr. Naik wants to kill. He advocates death to apostates and Jews — and sings the praises of Osama bin Laden. He also counsels spousal abuse, and blames rape on Western clothing fashions.
In other words, he’s more or less a one-man exhibit for all that is wrong and retrograde about fundamentalist Islam — which is exactly why he should be allowed into this country. Read More
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