The value of truth seeking and truth saying is the essential ingredient of civilisation. The attack on Salman Rushdie and the subsequent pathways on which the value of truth have been traded are equally relevant to the now crucial issue of who was making decisions in the WH over the past four years and how leading institutions and msm colluded in a grand bold deception of the American people.
Words will out. Never have we needed words of truth so much.
It is a great thing to know Bari and TFP are already embarked on this most essential pursuit.
I'd like to see Muslim authors put to the same test in the name of offense to humanity - let's start with an assault on religious bookshops featuring the Quran! Wen could follow with the murder of African Moslem Thugs who have murdered African Catholics in the name of Islam.
Joyce Carol Oates is an overrated and ideologically driven author. This confirms my view of her. Michael Cunningham is not a whole lot better. But I keep discovering more and more writers I like who are either wilfully ignorant about Israel, Iran and Islamism or are Jew-haters. This is rather depressing.
Wow, I thought enough of this article when it came out to keep it on my desktop. Now, rereading it, I think of the current situation, when books (on any and all subjects!) by Israelis and JEWS are not sold in bookstores across the US because their very presence offends Moslems. When book launches by Israeli and JEWISH authors are impossibilities because the "Free, free 'Palestine' " "Death to the Zionists" bunch might trash the building.
Neither my wife nor I ever smoked which makes this all the more puzzling. I think it is autoimmune disease. Thanks for your thoughts and understanding.
As they say, "Getting old's a bitch. It ain't for sissies."
Here is Karl Popper on Bari's point about the difference between words and violence:
“The war of ideas is a Greek invention and one of the most important inventions ever made. Indeed, the possibility of fighting with words and ideas instead of fighting with swords is the very basis of our civilization.” --Karl Popper
Will someone start a Twitter thread with #StopCensoringNow
Brilliant article again Ms Weiss. There is a cloud of censorship that hangs over us all that is subverting conversation. As an effect, our culture grows ever more disconected.
If more people could speak as clearly to the subject as you, maybe we can reverse the trend. Maybe.
There are two commentaries along similar lines in today's (aug 16) National Post - one by Rex Murphy and the other by Adam Zivo. Not an easy paper to obtain in USA. but may be available on line
concise. thoughtful, insightful.
An example of why I subscribe to
A very brave and courageous piece from Bari.
The value of truth seeking and truth saying is the essential ingredient of civilisation. The attack on Salman Rushdie and the subsequent pathways on which the value of truth have been traded are equally relevant to the now crucial issue of who was making decisions in the WH over the past four years and how leading institutions and msm colluded in a grand bold deception of the American people.
Words will out. Never have we needed words of truth so much.
It is a great thing to know Bari and TFP are already embarked on this most essential pursuit.
I'd like to see Muslim authors put to the same test in the name of offense to humanity - let's start with an assault on religious bookshops featuring the Quran! Wen could follow with the murder of African Moslem Thugs who have murdered African Catholics in the name of Islam.
Joyce Carol Oates is an overrated and ideologically driven author. This confirms my view of her. Michael Cunningham is not a whole lot better. But I keep discovering more and more writers I like who are either wilfully ignorant about Israel, Iran and Islamism or are Jew-haters. This is rather depressing.
Wow, I thought enough of this article when it came out to keep it on my desktop. Now, rereading it, I think of the current situation, when books (on any and all subjects!) by Israelis and JEWS are not sold in bookstores across the US because their very presence offends Moslems. When book launches by Israeli and JEWISH authors are impossibilities because the "Free, free 'Palestine' " "Death to the Zionists" bunch might trash the building.
Words are what we have to avoid violence. When words are equated with violence, we get violence to replace words.
This needs to be on billboards all over the Western world. Thank you for so succinctly stating this principle.
Bari,
Superb. I wouldn't change a word.
What a thoughtful response, Brandon. In fact, these comment sections are one facet of social media. Your story is powerful and I relate to it.
Neither my wife nor I ever smoked which makes this all the more puzzling. I think it is autoimmune disease. Thanks for your thoughts and understanding.
As they say, "Getting old's a bitch. It ain't for sissies."
Here is Karl Popper on Bari's point about the difference between words and violence:
“The war of ideas is a Greek invention and one of the most important inventions ever made. Indeed, the possibility of fighting with words and ideas instead of fighting with swords is the very basis of our civilization.” --Karl Popper
Will someone start a Twitter thread with #StopCensoringNow
Incredible read
Brilliant article again Ms Weiss. There is a cloud of censorship that hangs over us all that is subverting conversation. As an effect, our culture grows ever more disconected.
If more people could speak as clearly to the subject as you, maybe we can reverse the trend. Maybe.
I'm not "woke," but are woke people storming the capitol, assaulting cops and shitting on the floor?
There are two commentaries along similar lines in today's (aug 16) National Post - one by Rex Murphy and the other by Adam Zivo. Not an easy paper to obtain in USA. but may be available on line
I was pleased to see the Times picked this up.
Because various authors were very unsatisfied with the Society of Author's chair's response , there is now an open letter on Julie Bindel's substack. https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-to-the-society-of?s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=direct
JK Rowling has weighed in on this matter as well: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11115283/JK-Rowling-accuses-Chocolat-novelist-Joanne-Harris-betrayal-hits-back.html
Wow !!! 🙀
Scary but enormously important stuff ! 💀
Thanks Bari and great luck on the new baby ! ( boy or girl ? Or are you gonna let it decide which of the 48 genders at the time of birth ? Kidding…..🙏
PS - I’m reading sorta backwards and you may want to do the same given all the “accolades “
that you are receiving on 8-15 -22 !
At least they’re not stoning you yet 😹
May God Bless Us All !🙏🙏🙏