Islamophobia and Free Speech

Tackling prejudice, hatred, and discrimination, whatever the substance or source, is both laudable and necessary. Yet in many places, this noble cause has spawned a much less worthy corollary – the widely-held assumption that little, if any, criticism of Muslims or Islam should be permitted. In recent years, dozens of high-profile cases have rested upon this false premise. Several of those wrongly accused have been murdered or maimed. Others have been forced into hiding. Vilification, cance...