The responses to my defence of free speech...
The responses to my article about the riots in Calcutta has been overwhelmingly positive - especially from India. I'm particularly grateful to all the Muslims who have expressed their disgust at the Islamist attempts to shut down free speech.
Here are some of the most interesting: from the Hindustan Times, Katha Pollitt in The Nation, Index on Censorship, Shoayib Daniyal, The Daily Telegraph, Ophelia Benson, Stephen Poole, Andrew Sullivan, the Indian blogger Dance With Shadows, Salil Tripathi , the International Humanist and Ethical Union, Austin's Atheism Blog, Puny Mishra, the Indian blog Communalism Blog, Satya Brat and Russell Blackford.
There was an exceptionally stupid response from The Middle East Times
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For the latest on what they are facing, click here. I'm doing what I can to support them, but for obvious reasons I'm told it's best not to talk about it right now. If you are outraged by religious assults on free speech and want to do something about it, please join the National Secular Society or volunteer for Butterflies and Wheels.
