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From: LindyBill3/21/2007 4:35:25 AM
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The war within the west (11)

By Melanie on Diary

Is Britain morphing into Saudi Arabia? A 19 year old undergraduate at Clare College Cambridge, the editor of a student newspaper, has been forced into hiding and faces an unprecedented Court of Discipline convened by the college, after publishing one of the Mohammed cartoons in a special edition devoted to religious satire. This is how the Independent reported it:

The newspaper had been renamed Crucification for the special edition on religious satire. The front page included the headline: 'Ayatollah rethinks stance on misunderstood Rushdie'. On page six, pictures were shown of Muslims holding placards reading: 'Behead those who insult Islam' and 'Freedom go to Hell'. Enraged students have bombarded the Union of Clare Students with complaints and the vice-president of the university's Islamic society described it as 'hugely offensive' and 'crude unabashed prejudice'… The college chaplain has also been involved in talks aimed at trying to ease racial tension and is known to have met members of the Islamic Society and a local imam to discuss how best to quell fears over potential racial clashes. The senior tutor at Clare College, Patricia Fara, said: 'The college finds the publication and the views expressed abhorrent. Reflecting the gravity of the situation, the college immediately began an investigation and disciplinary procedures are in train.'

'Abhorrent? 'Gravity'? This (scroll upwards) is what all the fuss is about.

In the great battle now under way to defend democratic freedoms, Cambridge has already cravenly surrendered. melaniephillips.com
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