Multiculturalism should not mean that we tolerate another culture’s intolerance. If we do in fact support diversity, women’s rights, and gay rights, then we cannot in good conscience give Islam a free pass on the grounds of multicultural sensitivity.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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  1. Men build too many walls and not enough bridges. - Joseph Fort Newton

  2. Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice. - Ayaan Hirsi Ali

  3. If it weren't for greed, intolerance, hate, passion and murder, you would have no works of art, no great buildings, no medical science, no Mozart, no Van Gough, no Muppets and no Louis Armstrong. - Jasper Fforde

  4. Quote words that affirmall men and women are yourbrothers and sisters. - Aberjhani

  5. It's not about whether or not someone is a bigot, but whether or not the argument which that someone is arguing is worth being a bigot about. - Criss Jami

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  2. Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice.

  3. In a well-functioning democracy, the state constitution is considered more important than God's holy book, whichever holy book that may be, and God matters only in your private life.

  4. The morning after the 9/11 attacks..we began talking about the Twin Towers attack. Ruud shook his head sadly about it all. He said, "It's so weird, isn't it, all these people saying this has to do with Islam?" I couldn't help myself.. I blurted out,...

  5. ..Bin Laden's quotes from the Quaran resonated in my brain: "When you meet the unbelievers, strike them in the neck." "If you do not go out and fight, God will punish you severely and put others in your place." "Wherever you find the polytheists, kill...

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