The liberal psyche wants to protect minorities, to apologize for imperialism, colonialism, slavery, and the appalling treatment of black people during the civil rights movement. At the same time, they want to continue to defend the rights of individuals.
AYAAN HIRSI ALII see no difference between Islam and Islamism. Islam is defined as submission to the will of Allah, as it is described in the Koran. Islamism is just Islam in its most pure form.
More Ayaan Hirsi Ali Quotes
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I would like to be judged on the validity of my arguments, not as a victim.
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Every time you take a train, step into your car, walk into the shopping mall, go to the airport – every single time, something could happen. That’s how terrorism works.
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Let us recognize that we can no longer tolerate violent oppression of women in the name of religion and culture any more than we would tolerate violent oppression espoused by any other bully in the name of a twisted rationale.
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Every time I went on TV I got a threat.
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I believe that the dysfunctional Muslim family constitutes a real threat to the very fabric of western life. It is in the family that children are groomed to practise, promote and pass on the norms of their parents’ culture.
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Avoiding offense means that we don’t accept each other as equals.
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Bear true witness, even if it be against yourselves, your parents or your family.
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We have to start with the little babies who are born now, socialize them in freedom and critical thinking. We don’t have to throw away their faith. People confuse the two, thinking if you are enlightened that means apostasy. It doesn’t.
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What I find daunting always is to stand on a stage and talk to people, whether they agree with me or not.
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The West is duly terrified. But it should not be surprised.
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I want people to emphasize life before death as opposed to life after death.
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The idea that if people are just friendly and demonstrate they want peace, that will be answered with good will – that is really naive.
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I call myself a liberal – a classical liberal as in John Stuart Mill.
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There are some mosques with facilities for women; it’s usually a back room with a back-door entrance.
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Reality is not easy, but all this make-believe doesn’t make it easier.
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