Lawyers Have A Dangerous Job

Europe Clearly Is The Only Place Where People Can Speak Up Critically, And This Is A Unique Cultural Value.

It's Perfectly Ok That There Are Certain People Who Do Not Accept Islam At All. Therefore, To Announce That I Am A Muslim Can Rub Some People The Wrong Way. But My Aim Is To Show That Those Governments That Violate The Rights Of People By Invoking The Name Of Islam Have Been Misusing Islam. They Violate These Rights And Then Seek Refuge Behind The Argument That Islam Is Not Compatible With Freedom And Democracy. But This Is Basically To Save Face. In Fact, I'm Promoting Democracy. And I'm Saying That Islam Is Not An Excuse For Thwarting Democracy.

Human Rights Is A Universal Standard. It Is A Component Of Every Religion And Every Civilization.

How Can You Defy Fear? Fear Is A Human Instinct, Just Like Hunger. Whether You Like It Or Not, You Become Hungry. Similarly With Fear. But I Have Learned To Train Myself To Live With This Fear.

I Know Of No Civilization That Tolerates Or Justifies Violence, Terrorism, Or Injustice. There Is No Civilization That Justifies The Killing Of Innocent People. Those Who Are Invoking Cultural Relativism Are Really Using That As An Excuse For Violating Human Rights And To Put A Cultural Mask On The Face Of What They're Doing.