Why Opposing Islamophobia is not a Defense of Extremism
Standing Up Against Knee-Jerk Discrimination and Xenophobia
Christensen, Christian
http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/10/03/why-opposing-islamophobia-is-not-a-defense-of-extremism/
Date Written: 2012-10-03
Publisher: Counter Punch
Year Published: 2012
Resource Type: Article
Cx Number: CX14564
Recent events have generated a lot of debate about Islam, Muslims, free speech and Islamophobia. Unfortunately, much of that debate has fallen back upon rather tired arguments about not only what "Muslims are like" but also how those who oppose Islamophobia are somehow defending repression or appeasing extremists.
Subject Headings
