1. Blasphemy

Comment #122531 by Richard M on February 5, 2008 at 12:09 pm

Surely Islam is a religion whose God, Allah, can defend himself. Why must you put people to death for 'sins' resulting from natural instincts?
Why this hatred of women who are part of Allah's creation? How do you justify killing other human beings to please or defend God? To do so is to be devoid of conscience.
Humans are subject to lapses an errors in judgment - including ISLAMIC JUDGES AND CLERICS. Your stone-age justice is despicable!

* Immediate release of Zohreh and Azar

* Immediate abolition of stoning and the death penalty

Signed: Richard Michaud. One who can forgive human frailty. One who values the sanctity of human life.

2. The Price of Freedom

Comment #77572 by Richard M on October 9, 2007 at 5:44 pm

While I am in favor of protection for Ms Ayaan Hirsi Ali, I doubt that protection paid through public donations is the answer. How many others are deserving of such protection? Should we fund protection for Hawkins, Hutchins, etc.? Where would it end? Who would administer this project and at what cost? How effective could it be over the long term?
There are other avenues to explore first - her personal contribution and a negotiated particitation between Holland and the U.S.

Spreding her message might be done effictively if the more pertinant portions fo her works were read over radio and TV in several languages and for as broad an audiance as possible over an extended period of time.