Freedom of religion does not entitle your religion to have a privileged position within the public sphere. — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
No ideology should ever get a pass simply because it is cloaked in a religious robe. — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
In the public realm, secularism should not concede a single inch to religious intrusions. — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
The contents of an ideology are not sacrosanct simply because they are couched in the cloak of a religion. — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
One of the hallmarks of the American justice system is that it should be blind to individuals' idiosyncratic descriptors, including biological sex,… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
One's political views and/or religious beliefs should not exist in an impenetrable and inviolable bubble wherein they are protected from criticism or… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
Atheists do not seek to violently impose their non-belief onto others. They simply reject all gods inherent to the 10,000 religions known… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
Social etiquette dictates that when in mixed company, one should avoid discussing politics and religion. As someone who is quite active on… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
Everyone has the right to practice their religious beliefs in private but expect that people might publicly reject said beliefs. — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
Secularism and pluralism are two of the defining ethos of Western societies. The former decouples religion from governmental institutions whilst the latter… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
Secular societies establish tolerance by being equally non-accommodating toward all religious demands within the public sphere. — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
Regrettably, many religious traditions exacerbate our innate proclivity to divide the world into two clearly demarcated camps, and in doing so, this… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
As someone who escaped religious persecution in Lebanon and whose parents were kidnapped in Beirut, I fully support the protection of all… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
In the public realm, secularism should not concede a single inch to religious intrusions. To argue otherwise is to violate the meaning… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
If one wishes to forgo the protection afforded by secular pluralism, then perhaps Western liberal democracies is not the right place for… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
Amongst Western intelligentsia, to criticize if not loathe American values is viewed as progressive and liberal, whilst to support brutal and intolerant… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
Of all forms of diversity that should be celebrated on university campuses, none is more important than supporting, nurturing, and promoting intellectual diversity. — Gad Saad Copy Share
Trigger warnings are an instantiation of the West's zeitgeist of perpetual offense and victimhood that defines much of public discourse. — Gad Saad Copy Share
While I do not have a sweet tooth, I am a fan of the dark chocolate ice cream at Baskin Robbins. — Gad Saad Copy Share
Western societies in general and universities in particular have not always been immune from institutional sexism. This is incontestable. — Gad Saad Copy Share
Unlike other animals, all of which are undoubtedly oblivious to their eventual demise, humans are fully aware that their time on Earth is limited.… — Gad Saad Copy Share
As members of a social species endowed with large brains, we are natural-born marketers. Capitalism, the economic system that has elevated innumerable people out… — Gad Saad Copy Share
There is nothing offensive about the word 'obese.' It is a descriptor of a person's weight. — Gad Saad Copy Share
Most people experience some insecurity regarding one or more of their physical traits. — Gad Saad Copy Share
To rightly recognize that men and women are equal under the law is perfectly removed from the fact that men and women are distinguishable… — Gad Saad Copy Share
Regrettably, many religious traditions exacerbate our innate proclivity to divide the world into two clearly demarcated camps, and in doing so, this fans the… — Gad Saad Copy Share
Consumer behaviour is a powerful realm from which to explore our biological heritage. — Gad Saad Copy Share
Academia is ruled by a pathological herd mentality. Stick out, and be prepared to get ostracized. — Gad Saad Copy Share
There are justifiable case-by-case situations wherein an educator might exhibit targeted sensitivity to a student's unique circumstances. This is humane and laudable. In most… — Gad Saad Copy Share
