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These two camps – the Muhammad-knockers and the Muslim offence-takers – are locked in a deadly embrace. Islamic extremists need Western depictions of Muhammad as evidence that there is a new crusade against Islam, while the Muhammad-knockers need the flag-burning, street-stomping antics of the extremists as evidence that their defence of the Enlightenment is a risky, important business.
Brendan O'Neill (May 19, 2010). "Mocking Muhammad: a shallow Enlightenment". Spiked magazine (www.spiked-online.com). | ||
