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General Topics => The Debating Chamber => Topic started by: Scunner on November 21, 2015, 18:34:23 PM

Title: Andrew Neil v ISIL
Post by: Scunner on November 21, 2015, 18:34:23 PM

In case you haven't seen it.

Perfect.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIKg3Qexn7U

Title: Re: Andrew Neil v ISIL
Post by: Colwyn on November 21, 2015, 18:54:23 PM

This monologue has been criticized as Jingoistic; anti-Islamic; provoking the Daesh terrorists and inviting reprisals; and an attack on Muslims, their religion, culture and contribution to world history. Nonsense. It is a celebration of the French and things French as well as European civilization in general. I think we are all aware of our vile colonial past - difficult to ignore in Bristol which made its wealth from the slave trade (but was also the cradle of the abolitionist movement) - but we Europeans should not be diffident about our contributions to the world's philosophy, literature, arts and science whilst recognizing the great contributions of what is now the Muslim world.

It is a great statement.

Title: Re: Andrew Neil v ISIL
Post by: Scunner on November 21, 2015, 19:01:13 PM

My main concern when watching this first time was that when he was listing the many positive French contributions and contributors to life, he might forget to mention crème brûlée.

Title: Re: Andrew Neil v ISIL
Post by: Highlander on November 21, 2015, 19:15:37 PM

Quote from: Scunner on November 21, 2015, 18:34:23 PM

In case you haven't seen it.

Perfect.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIKg3Qexn7U

Agreed 100%