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...odious nature of this and other similar cartoons, however, the response from the Middle East exemplifies its disrespect for such central values of democracy as free speech and press. The rage of many in the Muslim world over the printing and reprinting of these blasphemous cartoons threatens those very freedoms. Regardless of the content of a cartoon, pamphlet, drawing, or any form of expression, citizens must be at liberty to herald their deepest beliefs without fear of reproach or censorship from government. A democracy thrives only with a vibrant marketplace of ideas that allows citizens to frankly discuss their convictions...
...King, the finest apple pies this side of Iowa and all the mongrel props of what could be called Peace Corps imperialism, but it is still technically illegal to proselytize in Nepal, and as recently as 1990, up to 175 people were languishing in prison for spreading their Christianity. Freedom was always more in the eye of the foreign beholder than in the heart of the beheld. As for Bhutan's purity, it was to some extent imposed from above. No citizen was allowed to hold foreign currency, no school trips could be taken out of the country, and Bhutanese...
...Nepal loudly protest their King's taking of all power into his own hands, the citizens of Bhutan are mourning their own monarch's announcement two months ago that he plans to depose himself in 2008. Thus the final irony is that Nepalis are clamoring for the very political freedom that many Bhutanese don't want. Perhaps the King in Nepal should listen to his counterpart in Bhutan and acknowledge that real power should lie with the people...
...high standards, and we expect less from the Islamic Middle East—even though saying so would be impolitic. Expecting no more from America than we expect from our enemies compromises the moral authority we possess over a medieval Islamism. That America has long been the guarantor of freedom, and that the Islamic Middle East has long not been this, has led to an absence of the frank seminars, teach-ins, and study groups that characterize discussions of other timely issues at Harvard.And don’t expect these honest discussions to come from Harvard?...
...imagine), Mallick’s performance was side-splitting. Later, in “Younger Wife” a completely transformed Mallick was seen kneeling on the ground, washing her husband’s feet. This Mallick was serious, moving and vulnerable—a woman without freedom or choice in her husband’s household. Without a program, it was very possible to have not have recognized her as the simpering, giggling girl of “Prom Night.” Whether they were actors or writers, the “Loss of Innocence” team...