originally posted in:Secular Sevens
'Islamophobe'? As in, somebody who fears or hates the influence of Islam? Yes, I'm quite sure Sam Harris would be described by that. I'm not sure why anybody would find it surprising that somebody so closely associated with new atheism would fear or hate religious influence.
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I believe the article was making the point that Harris's criticisms of Islam went beyond those he makes of Christianity, and were unfounded even in the context of his general criticism/dislike of religion.
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Edited by Seggi: 4/4/2013 4:51:13 AMHe's quite open about the fact that they go beyond his criticisms of Christianity. Such a point is hardly remarkable. And, yeah, when you think claiming Israel to be less morally questionable than Hamas is a 'vile' policy, you'll probably find just about any criticism of Islam to be unfounded. As far as I can tell, the entire piece is either dishonest or unremarkable.