Politics, as usual, makes strange bedfellows. The Gaystapo — which includes a lot of non-gays — wants to punish anyone who declines to endorse same-sex “marriage” by providing such things as flowers, cakes, and pizzas for occasions related to such “marriages.” Islamists want to punish (quite literally) anyone who dares to draw, exhibit, or publish an image of Muhammad.
Here’s where it gets really weird — if you’re a stickler for logical consistency. Islamists are well-known for their condemnation and punishment of homosexuality. But it is safe to say that persons who are sympathetic to Islam and willing to overlook such “peccadillos” as the stoning to death of queers (and unfaithful female spouses) constitute a large fraction of the Gaystapo. Oh, I should have mentioned Shari’ah law, which doesn’t seem to bother the typical member of the Gaystapo, even though it forces Islam down the throats of all who are subject to it — and the goal of Islamists is to subject everyone to it.
Which brings me to the common denominator of Islamism and the Gaystapo (and the left, generally): a strong taste for repression. They’re not such strange bedfellows, after all.
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Related reading:
- Bill Vallicella, “Free Speech: Is It Always Right to Say What One Has a Right to Say?,” Maverick Philosopher, May 6, 2015
- Eugene Volokh, “More on the University of Minnesota Charlie Hebdo Controversy: ‘There are limits on free speech’,” The Volokh Conspiracy, May 6, 2015
- Diana West, “Dim-itude or Dhimmitude, We Have a Crisis,” DianaWest.com, May 6, 2015
- Jeffrey Lord, “In Defense of Pamela Geller,” The American Spectator, May 7, 2015
- Nicole Gelinas, “Free Speech, No Compromise,” City Journal, May 7, 2015
- Ed Morrissey, “NYDN: The Rush Among the Elites to Embrace the ‘Assassin”s Veto’,” Hot Air, May 7, 2015
- Bill Vallicella, “The Danger of Appeasing the Intolerant,” Maverick Philosopher, May 7, 2015
- Eugene Volokh, “Council on Islamic-American Relations Dallas Chapter Head Wants Discussion about Restricting Speech,” The Volokh Conspiracy, May 7, 2015
- Mark Steyn, “Stay Quiet and You’ll Be Okay,” SteynOnline, May 9, 2015
- GOPUSA staff, “Media Silent As Muslim Bakeries Refuse to Bake Cakes for Gay Weddings,” Fresh Ink, November 5, 2015
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