Good article, Helen! Freedom of speech is a natural right that, unfortunately, few if any countries other than the U. S. truly respect. Even here, it has been tenuous lately, though as you say, things are finally turning back around. Thank God, and the Founders, for our First Amendment.
It's outrageous that the spineless powers-that-be in Britain cowered before political correctness and wokeness, and let thousands of innocent girls, over decades, fall victim to the sick Sharia culture that treats women like dirt. I hope that, through the power of free speech that engenders public pressure, young girls going forward won't be subject to systemic abuse any more. And that the rapists who committed their horrible crimes in the past -- and all the cowards who enabled the rapists -- will be exposed and punished as well.
Some cultures clearly are better than others. It's a travesty that so many leftists blindly refuse to see the obvious, and thereby excuse the crimes of certain "victimized" groups. And ignore the *real* victims, and pretend they don't exist!
I agree that free speech is one of our most valuable possessions. And like you, it makes me proud to be an American that we're so rare in protecting this basic human right. If every other culture had this same attitude, the world would be much better off.
I have lived in two other countries and visit many more. ANY time I am in a country other than the USA, I expect to follow the laws and customs of that country, and I expect to be held accountable to those laws and customs. Likewise, I feel that if anyone comes to the USA they should adhere to our laws and customs and be held accountable to them.
Same with people visiting and/or living in England. But the main problem here is not the Pakistani men, it is the British law enforcement organizations that turned coward and let others get away with rape because they (the police and politicians) did not want to be called names.
The cover up by the British law enforce and politicians is definitely a serious problem. But I will not downplay the horrific crimes committed by those Pakistani gang members. Rape is a crime in Pakistan too. There is absolutely no excuse for what these gang members (not all Pakistan men) have done to these girls.
Good article, Helen! Freedom of speech is a natural right that, unfortunately, few if any countries other than the U. S. truly respect. Even here, it has been tenuous lately, though as you say, things are finally turning back around. Thank God, and the Founders, for our First Amendment.
It's outrageous that the spineless powers-that-be in Britain cowered before political correctness and wokeness, and let thousands of innocent girls, over decades, fall victim to the sick Sharia culture that treats women like dirt. I hope that, through the power of free speech that engenders public pressure, young girls going forward won't be subject to systemic abuse any more. And that the rapists who committed their horrible crimes in the past -- and all the cowards who enabled the rapists -- will be exposed and punished as well.
Some cultures clearly are better than others. It's a travesty that so many leftists blindly refuse to see the obvious, and thereby excuse the crimes of certain "victimized" groups. And ignore the *real* victims, and pretend they don't exist!
I agree that free speech is one of our most valuable possessions. And like you, it makes me proud to be an American that we're so rare in protecting this basic human right. If every other culture had this same attitude, the world would be much better off.
I wish we as a society could get back to taking crimes seriously regardless of the skin colors of the perpetrators or the victims.
I have lived in two other countries and visit many more. ANY time I am in a country other than the USA, I expect to follow the laws and customs of that country, and I expect to be held accountable to those laws and customs. Likewise, I feel that if anyone comes to the USA they should adhere to our laws and customs and be held accountable to them.
Same with people visiting and/or living in England. But the main problem here is not the Pakistani men, it is the British law enforcement organizations that turned coward and let others get away with rape because they (the police and politicians) did not want to be called names.
The cover up by the British law enforce and politicians is definitely a serious problem. But I will not downplay the horrific crimes committed by those Pakistani gang members. Rape is a crime in Pakistan too. There is absolutely no excuse for what these gang members (not all Pakistan men) have done to these girls.
I agree