Abolitionism did not find positive response in Africa as it did in Western societies and cultures.
Ibn WarraqHuman rights transcend local or ethnocentric values, conferring equal dignity and value on all humanity regardless of sex, ethnicity, sexual preference, or religion. It is in the West that human rights are most respected.
Ibn WarraqWe cannot hope to win the ideological battle against Islam without criticism of Islam, it is essential that we continue to criticize Islam.
Ibn WarraqSlavery had very little to do with the economic success of the West. Just look at the facts and figures and how much slavery actually contributed to development.
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