Taking The Myth – 27 April 2016 Edition
This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight and A Scotsman Abroad discuss the big topics. We talk about: Organ donation, Noah’s Ark employment discrimination, Islamist murder in Bangladesh, forced circumcision, the Pope, Cenk Uygur & denial of the Armenian Genocide and Mona Eltahawy’s breakdown. And A Scotsman Abroad blames something on religion.
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The Cenk situation has some nuance that I wish you’d have mentioned. Acknowledging the genocide is very taboo if not illegal in Turkey, since it “defames” their people. Orhan Pamuk was sued over some remarks on it in 2005 and fled the country due to the stirred hostility. So Cenk’s sweeping the matter under the rug *could* be out of safety concerns (for himself or family) rather than simple sleaziness.
To be clear, I’m not a fan of the guy myself (your description of him as a salesman was spot on) so it’s weird to be defending him. I just think that when it comes to acknowledging the Armenian genocide, pressure should be placed on the Turkish government rather than on individuals like Cenk.
Agreed, that was on my list – but it’s easy to forget things in the moment. Thanks for your message
Ken Ham probably doesn’t accept other than Christian employees on his Ark because in other case it would sink. 😉