Comments on: Homosexuals would be “killed” in ideal world, says speaker at society event

By: Andy Salter

Andy Salter — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:59:00 +0000

The most damaging aspect of IslamoFascisum is that the anti-fascist left no longer confront swhite natianlist facists on any issue which they they have in common with Islam: the death penilty, human rights, gay rights, woman’s rights all off the table for groups like UAF. Worryingly, gay UAF supporters have been threatened by Muslim UAF members at demonstrations, and the same has happened at Stop The War Coalition demos. How long will it be before we see UAF demonstrate with the BNP against gay marches on the grounds that Homosexauls should tolerate the homophobic attitudes of Islam.

By: Exclusive: Radical Islamic group oranising workshops at UK universities > The Mancunion

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:36:40 +0000

[...] They were forced to shut down after The Mancunion exposed a speaker for condoning the execution of homosexuals in their ideal state. [...]

By: Undisclosed

Undisclosed — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:11:00 +0000

Actually, there is a “no platform” policy. Little help that was though.

By: Undisclosed

Undisclosed — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:04:00 +0000

True, the conversation should not have happened. But Colin did in fact incite them to say it in his deliberate line of questioning. He made a beeline for them already knowing what the outcome was likely to be. Unfortunately for them, they were exposed, and very publicly too.

By: Diversity candidate fears ‘HateGate’ speaker’s career might be damaged > The Mancunion

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:37:30 +0000

[...] Vipin Mony Suraja Thirumala, and Marjin Ceelen were asked what they thought of the recent homophobia scandal, dubbed ‘hategate’ by members of the Executive, in which a society shut [...]

By: »Homoseksuelle skal dø« « Snaphanen

»Homoseksuelle skal dø« « Snaphanen — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:16:05 +0000

[...] She said even two gay men kissing outside the Students’ Union building would be justification for the death penalty.And if gay men were executed: ‘I wouldn’t feel remorse for that. No offence to you.’ She added: ‘It is an atrocity. In an Islamic society your basis for life is obedience to God. [Two gay people kissing] it goes against what God says.’ ‘Kill gays for kissing’ extremist Muslim tells Manchester students, Manchester University society shut down after anti-gay Muslim video expose, Homosexuals would be “killed” in ideal world, says speaker at society event. [...]

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:54:00 +0000

It is NOT academic freedom to advocate genocide.

By: Society in homophobia scandal shuts down after national outcry > The Mancunion

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:20:23 +0000

[...] Last week The Mancunion exposed Global Aspirations for hosting a student speaker who said at a publi… [...]

By: Kay

Kay — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:52:38 +0000

I can only agree with Rashad…
They were discussing laws in the middle east… According to local law, it is morally acceptable to kill homosexuals….
I don’t see the problem in pointing out facts

By: Université de Manchester : la conférencière musulmane pour tuer les homosexuels et lapider les personnes adultères

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:00:46 +0000

[...] – Colin Cortbus, un étudiant de première année des études Moyennes-Orientales, a assisté à une réunion publique organisée le 13 février par l’association musulmane Global Aspirations of Women [...]

By: A model of diversity | Vlad Tepes

A model of diversity | Vlad Tepes — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:12:19 +0000

[...] – as the university’s student newspaper puts [...]

By: Did Modernity Just Whiff Past You? | Crimes Against Divinity

Did Modernity Just Whiff Past You? | Crimes Against Divinity — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:03:03 +0000

[...] you picked “C”, welcome to the ideological paradise of Islam! At least, according to the speaker for Global Aspirations who was invited to present at the University of Manchester Students’ Union on the 13th of [...]

By: ‘If they send me back to Senegal, I’m a dead man’ > The Mancunion

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:52:23 +0000

[...] the last week has seen this very paper expose vicious homophobia at the heart of our university campus. The incident, coming just days before Tacko Mbengue faces a hearing to decide his future, begs the [...]

By: Hall

Hall — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:45:53 +0000

The offender is an Islamic bigot. One of far too many in this country.

By: James Naish

James Naish — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:04:38 +0000

Still, we abolished capital punishment for good reasons.

By: James Naish

James Naish — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:59:43 +0000

As a member of staff at this University, I have to ask – since when did academics drop the idea of academic freedom? A University, of all places, is precisely the right context in which to have this discussion; a discussion which – like it or not – is being had by certain sections of the British Muslim population, and particularly the youth. Far better than they had the discussion openly, and on campuses, where the arguments can be taken up by others who stand for the values of tolerance.

By: James Naish

James Naish — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:56:17 +0000

We do, and be encouraged by the fact that the very free speech which allows these biggots to air these abhorent views is the same freedom which has allowed significantly many more individuals to air their vehement anger and disgust at those comments.

By: James Naish

James Naish — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:49:14 +0000

The “no platform” concept makes its advocates no better morally than those it claims to advocate against. It silences a small group of people for holding and expressing a bunch of oppressive views. Don’t see the hypocrisy?

By: James Naish

James Naish — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:46:48 +0000

Struck a reasonable balance here I’d say. I’d be wary of calling for a “backlash” as that’s more likely than not to lead to the Stalinists and Liberals who run the SU to try and impose some sort of ridiculous “ban on hate speech”, or “no platform” policy, rather than to the kind of “backlash” (a debate) which you actually advocate in your comment. If you’d like to see Tony Benn talking though, there’s nothing (as far as I’m aware) stopping you organising a society though and getting it done.

By: Concerned student

Concerned student — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:29:54 +0000

oops. My mistake, thanks for pointing that out. I admit that I was wrong and would (if I could) correct my statement.