Live-Blogging the BC Human Rights Tribunal Hearings on Maclean's and Mark Steyn
This is priceless material. Andrew Coyne is live-blogging the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal's hearings on a case brought by Islamists who were offended by Mark Steyn's piece in Maclean's Magazine [h/t to BenS]. One very strong entry:
10:16 AM
They’re going to call, among others, Dr. Andrew Rippon, professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Victoria, to show that Steyn has misunderstood the relationship between the Koran and Islamic society. Well, that’s as may be. Would be a good subject for debate. But why exactly does that require the state to adjudicate it?
Okay, I could probably make that point after every line. …
Category: Academic (& other) Freedom Posted on
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 7:36am
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