Academia - Religion - Politics: Wheaton College, Illinois, USA - Associate Professor of Political Science, Larycia Hawkins

---------------------------------------- ARTICLE ---------------------------------------- Wheaton College and Professor to ‘Part Ways’ After Her Remarks on Muslims By CHRISTINE HAUSERFEB. 8, 2016 A college professor in Illinois who had been at risk of being fired for her remarks on Islam and Christianity has agreed to “part ways” with the institution. Wheaton College, an evangelical Christian institution, and Larycia Hawkins, an associate professor of political science, said in a joint statement that “they have come together and found a mutual place of resolution and reconciliation.” It continued, ”The college and Dr. Hawkins have reached a confidential agreement under which they will part ways.” The statement released on Saturday gave no further details. But it appeared to be an attempt to close a controversial chapter that involved concerns about academic freedom and that saw the college defending itself against accusations that its actions were anti-Muslim. The events started in December, when Dr. Hawkins, a tenured professor who began teaching there in 2007, posted comments about Islam and Christianity. Muslim communities at the time were the focus of a backlash after terrorist attacks in Paris. “I stand in religious solidarity with Muslims because they, like me, a Christian, are people of the book,” she wrote on Facebook, in part, on Dec. 10. “And as Pope Francis stated last week, we worship the same God.” Dr. Hawkins also donned a hijab to show solidarity with Muslims. Less than a week later, Wheaton put Dr. Hawkins on administrative leave with pay over “significant questions regarding the theological implications” of her remarks, saying they seemed inconsistent with the college’s doctrine. The college’s actions set off widespread debate on social media, and hundreds of alumni said in a petition they would reconsider donating to the college. [CONTINUES] http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/09/us/larycia-hawkins-wheaton-college.html ---------------------------------------- COMMENT Found this article interesting from a sociological / political perspective. Not really sure what to make of it overall. ---------------------------------------- Europa-Evropa

Belgium - Migrant Gang Rape of Unconscious Girl - A 'Cultural Problem' Lessons Will Fix

---------------------------------------- ARTICLE ---------------------------------------- Five migrants among seven young men who 'laughed, danced and sang in Arabic as they gang raped unconscious girl of 17' By JACOB MIGNANO  |   10:28, 5 Feb 2016 HORRIFIC footage has emerged of a group of young men, including five migrants, laughing, dancing and singing in Arabic as they gang rape an unconscious 17-year-old girl. It is believed the attack happened after the girl passed out after drinking at a party. One of the rapists later told police: "She can't complain. Women must obey men." The shocking assault happened in November but was only discovered this week by a teacher at a school in Ostend, Belgium. A police probe was launched after a 14-year-old boy at the Ostend Technical Institute bragged about a photo of himself dressed in military fatigues and holding a sub-machine gun. Cops later discovered the shocking video on his phone — believed to have been filmed by the boy — of the suspects raping the victim before dancing around her, the country's Het Laatste Nieuws site reported. Police yesterday revealed that seven males aged between 14 and 25 were involved in the attack, including five Iraqis. Two had just arrived in the country and were in the process of seeking asylum when the gang rape took place. Two of the attackers were Belgian nationals. The video shows them pull down the victim's trousers, sexually assault her and rape her. It was revealed she later took a taxi home and did not tell police. When she eventually spoke to cops this week she could not remember what happened. It was reported that during police interrogations only the eldest suspect denied rape, while the others admitted having sex with the girl and even suggested gang rape was normal in other parts of the world. One claimed the girl had consented, but footage showed she was unconscious. Four men have been put in jail over the attack while the three minors are in a youth detention centre, according to reports in the country. Local mayor Johan Vande Lanotte said yesterday: "It's obvious some newcomers have a cultural problem about relations between men and women. "We must stay alert and explain our basic values to them and what they cannot do." Meanwhile Theo Francken, Belgium's minister for asylum and immigration, said: "Rapists won't be given asylum. They will be sent back to Iraq if they are found guilty." http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/6910086/Five-migrants-among-7-young-men-who-laughed-danced-and-sang-in-Arabic-as-they-gang-raped-unconscious-girl-of-17.html ---------------------------------------- Johan Vande Lanotte Socialist Party and Mayor of Ostend  also:  State Minister  & Associate Prof. Constitutional Law & Human Rights  University of Ghent The Emperor of Ostend (2012) Lanotte conflict of interest allegations re:   Electrawinds following release of book, journalists put on non-active duties by their employer, VRT Lanotte denied conflict of interest eventual legal action / result unknown 2014 publication, 'Cross' "Electrawinds SE, formerly European CleanTech I Se, is a Luxembourg-based special-purpose acquisition company set up to invest in the clean energy sector with principal business activities in the EEA (European Economic Area)." https://www.google.com/finance?cid=14268183 VRT = The Flemish Radio and Television Organization Femish government broadcaster financed by taxpayers' money and broadcaster own revenues dates back to 1938 English Particulars Lanotte http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Johan_Vande_Lanotte Dutch Particulars Lanotte https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Vande_Lanotte ---------------------------------------- COMMENT Check out the insanity Europeans can expect from Champagne socialist human rights lawyer politicians: "We must stay alert and explain our basic values to them." How about protecting your indigenous European homelands from invasion? That would be a good start. Oh, and it would solve all other problems, including lectures on:  'don't rape our women' and 'here's how you use a toilet.' What these politicians are facilitating is a crime against the people they are elected to represent and a crime against civilised Europe. *I'd wager that the 'Belgium nationals' they're referring to are also migrants. *No, unfortunately, I'm not kidding about the toilet.  Great minds are at work right now, redesigning this complicated Western device in the hope of preventing people crapping on floors, crapping in showers & crapping in public spaces. ---------------------------------------- Europa-Evropa