by Denis MacEoin, gatestoneinstitute.org, Jan. 11, 2015
“My commitment is… to reject any repression in the name of religion… a goal we will reach in a peaceful and law-abiding way.” — Raif Badawi.
If he ever leaves prison, his life will have been destroyed — by voyeurs as sexually twisted as those of ancient Rome.
“Our Prophet,” Malik said, “would have been crystal clear and unequivocal in condemning [the Charlie Hebdo massacre]. But his statement points out why there is a problem. Malik was — quite innocently, I am sure — completely wrong. Muhammad did the same thing – many, many times.
Today we all are Charlie, and we are all Raif.