Sam Harris Owning Illogical Liberals
By Daniel Miessler on May 21st, 2012: Tagged as Culture | Security
To see how the denial of the obvious has become a new article of faith for secular liberals, consider the response I received from Chris Stedman. In an article published in The Huffington Post, Stedman urged me to visit a mosque with him. This invitation was much celebrated online. Many people appear to believe that the remedy for my bigotry is for me to meet real Muslims—as though I have never met Muslims or doubted for a moment that most Muslims living in America are really nice people. This misses the point entirely.
Stedman’s article is worth reading. It is well written and earnest, and it reveals just how confused my fellow liberals are about Islam. Stedman is a gay, atheist, interfaith activist. As one person wrote on Twitter (@GadSaad)—“Wear a t-shirt stating ‘There is no God and I am Gay’ in Islamic countries and report back on your experiences.” This may seem like a cheap shot. It isn’t.
This is complete ownage. That being said, I think he may be wrong about the effectiveness of profiling, as Schneier successfully argues in his response to Sam. I’m not thoroughly convinced, but Bruce’s argument sounds strong. In short, Sam would be right if it were effective, but if it’s not then he’s wrong.
