A good summary. So Helen, for you would that include opposing an 'ideological screening' test 4 immigrants?
Yes. Or anyone else who held views incompatible with human rights, equality & freedom.
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Ok fair enough,I would just limit the no. of immigrants with illiberal views allowed in & focus on integration + reform of Islam
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Me too. Wrote this about it. http://helensatheistblogs.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/hastily-written-response-to-frequent.html …
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Haha, that is actually the blog post I had in mind while we were talking.
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We're talking in abstract principles here. Reality has far more variables which need considering.
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Fair enough, I am interested in both the abstract principles and the practical (non-idealistic) reality
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Me too. I tend to focus a bit too much on principles & not enough on practicality sometimes.
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But I think with things like freedom of speech, you have to think situationally. It simply can't exist everywhere.
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Or you'd have ppl discussing torture porn in primary schools, basket-weaving at medical conventions, no work getting done.
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Arenas for discussion which welcome ppl with all views are estimable. Countries which do so are suicidal.
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It would only be SUICIDAL if there was TOO MANY illiberal Muslims in a western country
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Yes. If the principle of free speech was understood to mean open the borders & this was upheld.
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