However, some things must be said, and there are times when silence becomes an accomplice to injustice.
—Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice.
—Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Multiculturalism should not mean that we tolerate another culture’s intolerance. If we do in fact support diversity, women’s rights, and gay rights, then we cannot in good conscience give Islam a free pass on the grounds of multicultural sensitivity.
—Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Reality is not easy, but all this make-believe doesn’t make it easier.
—Ayaan Hirsi Ali
In the real world, equal respect for all cultures doesn’t translate into a rich mosaic of colorful and proud peoples interacting peacefully while maintaining a delightful diversity of food and craftwork. It translates into closed pockets of oppression, ignorance, and abuse.
—Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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