Barely had I written my previous post on Islamism, secularism and bad faith than Richard Cohen in the Washington Post provided a textbook example of the kind of view at which it was aimed: The dream of a democratic Egypt is sure to produce a nightmare… Majority rule is a worthwhile idea. But so, too, are respect for minorities, freedom of religion, the equality of women and adherence to treaties, such as the one with Israel, the only democracy in […]

Categories: Atheism & Religion, International, Justice & Liberties • Tags: democracy, egypt, hamas, islamism, israel, muslim brotherhood, norman geras, palestine, plo