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Canadian Muslims may feel picked on: they can help their own cause by denouncing idiot preachers

When a religious leader preaches hate it is up to ordinary worshipers to take a stand and shut his pie-hole.

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I’m right, you’re wrong, GO TO HELL!

Blasphemy laws are still common around the world. Why?

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Just because you don’t eat meat doesn’t mean I can’t: Don’t kill me for it!

We can agree to disagree on our personal choices, even those which are harmful to the planet: what we cannot do is impose our views on others violently.

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When does collective safety overrule individual rights? Now!

A society must have the authority to take away the rights of the few when those rights endanger the many.

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Why does Canada keep letting terrorists out of prison?

Canada has an appallingly weak record when it comes to keeping terrorists in prison

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A lot of dictatorships are using ‘terrorism’ to crack down on opponents

Even if we cannot agree on what ‘terrorism’ is, we should be able to agree on what it isn’t. In this episode, Borealis looks at some recent abuses of the word terrorism and calls on all countries to reject this usage.

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The unhelpful influence of foreign hateful preachers

There are many examples where ‘imported’ religious leaders poison the minds of followers: this practice has to stop.

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When men of God say “Don’t love your neighbour – kill him”

Religious people are supposed to spread love and tolerance, not violence. So what do we do with those who advocate extremism and terrorism?

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Islamic leaders need to look in the mirror

In the wake of heavy criticism by Muslim leaders over French President Macron’s comments about Islam, all fingers are pointed at France as the problem. Is it, or is the Muslim world in crisis?

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August 6, 2015: Mosque bombing in Saudi Arabia

On this day in 2015, ISIS claimed responsibility for a bombing at a mosque in southwest Saudi Arabia that killed 15 including security forces members.