There is an oft-repeated rationalization that Muslim terrorists are not Muslims. The same hollow wordplay would be denounced if used to excuse rape, child abuse, racism or homophobia.
O2 CEO Ronan Dunne said he wanted a 'proper debate' about the UK's membership of the European Union, but he chose a terrible way to engage with the people most likely to want Brexit.
I expect No Man's Sky will be a great game. However, neither Hello Games nor Sony can be proud of the way they have communicated with the people who want to play it.
That Ken Livingstone 'remembered' Hitler's support for Zionism perfectly demonstrates how politicians use misinformation and coded language to appeal to anti-semites whilst pretending to abhor racism.
Why do writers assert that minorities are under-represented in nominations for Academy Awards, when they only cite Black actors, and never actors from other minorities?
In his Culture novels, Iain M. Banks depicted a utopian society which has a 'way' and a sense of destiny akin to those found in religion. The second of these novels, The Player of Games, illustrates how Banks' atheism did not stop him believing that certain moral values will inevitably prevail.
Western apologists for radical Islamic terror should stop blaming the victims, and start addressing the perpetrators and supporters of terror who live in the West.
This website showcases content created by Eric Priezkalns, who also uses the pen name Ray Blank when writing science fiction. It includes stories, essays, poems, short films and audio recordings.
