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It has failed to defend free speech when it is most endangered – by fear of reprisals from governments or mobs.

Massimo Pigliucci says no, but listens to a talk on the subject anyway; remains unconvinced.

‘It is a general obligation for all Muslims to defend their religion and the prophet.’

Emissary of religion of peace bashed at door with an axe, then threw the axe at a cop.

Freedom to prick pomposity, dogmatism and extremist views makes societies robust and creative.

We get left off all the other dang lists.

The new Irish blasphemy law becomes operational today, so it’s time to kick it in the slats.

Because they’re so cool and heroic, and Abdulmutallab is cool and heroic now too.

Egyptian MP files suit, clerics say it’s ‘inflammatory and anti-Islamic.’

Paula Kirby: the Ryan and Murphy reports, which spilled the beans about the Catholic church in Ireland.

Mark Twain, Tom Lehrer, Monty Python, Salman Rushdie, George Carlin, Christopher Hitchens, et al.

‘An educated woman from higher-income family and higher caste never gets accused of practicing witchcraft.’

It’s not a harmless anachronism.

The UN agencies exclusively dedicated to women’s issues lack the necessary status and funding.

She works in the market while he plays cards, but in exchange, she has to wait on him. That’s fair!

The protesters are losing their fear of the repressive forces, and are no longer easily intimidated by them.

‘Religious beliefs’ strike again.

Four out of five bishops criticised in the Murphy report have now resigned.

He co-wrote a document urging political reform.

Often a woman is attacked when she rejects a marriage proposal or declines her husband’s sexual advance.