Hamline’s president, Fayneese S. Miller, co-signed an email that said respect for the Muslim students “should have superseded academic freedom.” At a town hall, an invited Muslim speaker compared showing the images to teaching that Hitler was good.
“When you say ‘trust Muslims on Islamophobia,’” Dr. Berkson asked, “what does one do when the Islamic community itself is divided on an issue? Because there are many Muslim scholars and experts and art historians who do not believe that this was Islamophobic.”
Mr. Hussein responded that there were marginal and extremist voices on any issue. “You can teach a whole class about why Hitler was good,” Mr. Hussein said.
When you say Muslims who think art of Muhammad isn't an issue are equivalent to the man who committed genocide, you lose all credibility
I don't think taking a ridiculous statement from on person making an argument that is ridiculous because it is hyperbolic is a good counter argument to the point being made
But he was invited to represent the students, and he seems to think he represents most Muslims as well. The "cultural context" is that a person showed a painting during history class and another person believes it's no different than being a Nazi.
When you say Muslims who think art of Muhammad isn't an issue are equivalent to the man who committed genocide, you lose all credibility
I don't think taking a ridiculous statement from on person making an argument that is ridiculous because it is hyperbolic is a good counter argument to the point being made
But he was invited to represent the students, and he seems to think he represents most Muslims as well. The "cultural context" is that a person showed a painting during history class and another person believes it's no different than being a Nazi.