Relative Evil: Hypocrisy Amongst the Religious Moralists
As a Catholic priest declares abortion worse than paedophilia, Christians should examine the hypocrisy of religious moralism.
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Jaleh Tavakoli, Danish Critic of Islam, Faces Removal of Foster Child
Danish Supervising Authority declares the involvement of Jaleh Tavakoli in public debate compromises her role as a parent.
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Islamist Recruitment in the UK – Shamima Begum and Grooming Gangs
To focus on the immorality of Shamima Begum ignores the wider issue of Islamists targeting British children for grooming and recruitment.
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Sajid Javid Should Confront FGM with a British Version of Anti-Mafia Laws
FGM, forced marriage, and child sex abuse are criminal acts in the UK. But the state needs additional tools to convict perpetrators.
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Male Circumcision Violates Human Rights
Male circumcision, widely regarded as harmless, still violates the bodily autonomy of children and carries many medical risks. Ahead of a vote in the Icelandic parliament, a bill to outlaw male circumcision has ignited controversy across Europe, with conservative religious figures – Jewish, Islamic and Christian faith leaders among them – rallying together in common […]
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Comparisons Between Female Genital Mutilation and Male Circumcision are False and Dangerous
By: Dr Zuhdi Jasser, Dr Waqas Khan, and Dr Shaaz Mahboob, in partnership with America Matters The comparison between Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and male circumcision on a medical basis is false and endangers women who are subjected to it. Introduction The April 2017 federal indictment of multiple Muslim physicians for the crime of female […]
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The ‘Muslim Fostering Row’ Gives a Glimpse into Christian Identity Politics
The notorious ‘Muslim fostering row’ is a perfect example of the media fanning the flames by using the language of religious identity politics. An obvious danger of fetishising religious identities within our politics is that aggressive majorities can play the game quite as well as anyone else. This was neatly evidenced in the reporting of […]
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Cardinal Murphy O’Connor’s Cover-Up of Child Abusers Must Be a Lesson to the Catholic Church
NSS Executive Director Keith Porteous Wood has followed the career of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor who died on 1 September 2017 and seeks to set the historical record straight with this alternative obituary. The death of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor has understandably resulted in obituaries lauding his achievements as a Prince of the Catholic Church. […]
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Rites of Passage: Discussions Surrounding Muslim Women and FGM
Criticism of FGM should not be conflated with anti-Muslim bigotry. We need a critical conversation on the practise to protect women and girls.
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Scapegoating Sarah Champion Only Endangers Vulnerable Girls
The reaction to Sarah Champion's statement shows we are still more willing to sacrifice girls than to undergo a little discomfort in stopping predators.
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