Islam in its origins is just as shady and approximate as those from which it took its borrowings. It makes immense claims for itself, invokes prostrate submission or "surrender" as a maxim to its adherents, and demands deference and respect from nonbelievers into the bargain. There is nothing-absolutely nothing-in its teachings that can even begin to justify such arrogance and presumption.
Christopher HitchensI say that homosexuality is not just a form of sex, it's a form of love, and it deserves our respect for that reason.
Christopher HitchensForget it. Never explain; never apologize. You can either write posthumously or you can't.
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