Death of a “Blasphemer”

In this essay, Robert Spencer argues that the left's views on multiculturalism and secularism in Old Europe, and America, are on a collision course. The murder of Theo van Gogh, a decedent of the famous painter Vincent van Gogh, has awakened a sense of dread in Europe which may finally get them to notice the growing danger of Islamofascism in their lands. The influx of Muslim immigrants who have no desire to integrate into western cultures and who are often hostile to them represents a grave threat for the future of free society.

Western society values freedom of expression. But this is exactly what Islamic radicals are against. And when a famous artist can be murdered in the street for religious reasons, the multicultural game is up. The left will now have to choose between their claims of support for free speech, and their support for the "underdog" in the guise of Islamic radicals.