Because John C. Wright is cool
I’ve linked this article once today, but it is worth linking again in order to highlight its closing remarks (this in regard to the recent events in Dearborn, Michigan):
I am curious to hear from anyone on the Leftward side of the political spectrum what your plan is, what policy you suggest the West embrace, to deal with an implacable enemy?
Do you believe there is a peaceful means to reduce their threat? Do you think giving the Jihadists money, or power, or apologies, or giving them Isreal will placate them?
If that is the your belief, what is the basis for this belief? On what facts is it founded?
How would you defend this belief from a skeptic?
(Aside from an ad hominem attack, I mean. I am refering to a convincing defense, a defense on the merits, not a witticism mocking the intelligence or moral rectitude of the skeptic himself. Among grown-ups, discussions concern the subject matter of the discussion, and are therefore not merely background noise to a word-game of moral preening.)
The disclaimer is necessary; mocking the skeptic is almost the only “debating” tactic used by the Left.
I say “almost” because there is, of course, one other tactic that Lefties are permitted to use, when the topic is Islamic fundamentalism: loudly sputter “there are Christian fundamentalists too, you know! They oppose evolution! And they’re against abortion!”
Because to the Left, blowing up a packed subway train is morally equivalent to arguing that it is immoral to murder the unborn.
Case in point: recent guests of Michael Coren’s.
