Words matter

[lollardfish]

This is a good article. I am seeing more and more public writing by people who actually understand Islam (far better than I), and it pleases me.

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But, but, but

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Where's the scary brown skinned men in that?

[badger2305.livejournal.com]

I think you might also appreciate this. I heard about some of the proposed language changes over two years ago, but, silence from our elected officials. (sigh)

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Good piece.

There's a fantastic article on the philosophical debates among Muslim philosophers on Jihad in (among other places) the Egyptian jails in the latest new Yorker. It's here (http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/06/02/080602fa_fact_wright).