Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain, has an Op-Ed in this morning’s Telegraph arguing, basically, for stronger laws

against blasphemy.

This is on the same day that John Tyndall has been arrested for (so far as

one can gather) saying unpleasant things about Islam.

What may and may not British people say about their fellow-citizens’

religions? In good manners, of course, the answer is: nothing grossly

disrespectful. But what about in law?

This, it seems to me, is a major issue of our time — coming soon to a

jurisdiction near you. I know of no compelling moral or jurisprudential

arguments against blasphemy laws, and Western Civ. got along fine with them

for several centuries; but where will our liberals be on this?