Hardly. You've visited Seville, I lived there. It was an awful lot more civilised and (let's say it) inclusive as part of al-Andalus than in reconquista Spain. Bottom line- if politics co-opts religi… (View Post)

There are two sorts of conversation- those that aim to share, and those that aim to convince. They are different things. Neither is intrinsically dishonourable, but dressing a persuading conversation… (View Post)

Sorry, I forgot to dumb it down for the Remove. Islam itself doesn't need a harsh critique. Islamist politics, of which there's way too much in the world, definitely does. Catholicist politics, as se… (View Post)

Counterpoint: it's really really clear. (View Post)

If you have a problem with one group, it may be them. If you have a problem with everyone, it's you. (View Post)