If you defend Iranian women taking off their hijabs and you don’t defend French women who want to wear them, then you aren’t the ally you think you are
Tired of people invoking Muslims in the same-sex wedding cake case. Muslims regularly sell you alcohol, drive you home when you’re drunk, and open their hotels to unmarried couples without imposing their beliefs on you.
My dad sent a note to my son who just left for college. He said he was praying he would be "the next [insert famous person here]".
Being a 92 year-old traditional Indian man, I expected a famous male role model. What did he say?
"I hope you become the next @KamalaHarris."
With all due respect, we don’t need to continually use Muslim extremism as a standard by which all extremism is measured. It’s not like Muslims invented it.
This isn't unique to NZ, and it isn't unique to Muslims. This is exactly what happened to 11 Jews in Pittsburgh a few months ago. It's what happened to 9 African-American worshippers in Charleston in 2015. We have to address ALL of it or we won't stop any of it.
"HI, I stole these sacred stones from India and brought them home for my TikTok. Let me tell you about them even though I have no connection to the land, culture, or religion."