Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times
Donald Trump led the republican party’s 17-strong 2016 presidential field with the backing of 24 percent of Republican voters, unchanged from before Thursday’s televised debate, on August 7, 2015, the Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
During Thursday’s presidential debate, which was watched by 24 million in US, Megyn Kelly, a journalist for FOX channel, pressed Trump about misogynistic, sexist comments he made in the past, such as calling some women “fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals.”
Trump slammed Kelly, saying her questions were “ridiculous” and “off-base.”
“You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes,” Trump told CNN’s Don Lemon on the next night. “Blood coming out of her wherever.” Some interpreted these comments to mean that her anger was stemming from her periods and menstrual bleeding.
No body is invoking Trump’s right to ‘free speech’ to speak freely, what is on his mind.
The comment crossed the line, RedState.com editor Erick Erickson said Friday night. He disinvited Trump from the RedState Gathering, a conservative event featuring GOP presidential hopefuls this weekend in Atlanta. Trump was scheduled to give the keynote speech Saturday night.
Many, especially the other presidential hopefuls felt that Trump’s comments were not a matter of free speech, rather decent speech.
Trump sought to clarify his remarks to CNN, saying that “only a deviant would think” he was referring to Kelly’s menstruation.” Mr. Trump said in saying, “blood was coming out of her eyes or whatever,” he meant nose, but wanted to move on to more important topics and so did not elaborate.
Megyn Kelly: A Fox channel journalist
Megyn Kelly opened her Fox News program on Monday night by addressing the uproar over Donald J. Trump’s personal attacks on her, her first comments since he made a remark that many interpreted as a reference to her menstrual cycle.
Hillary Clinton thinks that Donald Trump’s comments about Fox host Megyn Kelly were “outrageous” but so are Republican policies about women.
Everyone seems upset about a comment which highlights all too common natural phenomenon. They are upset because they feel it portrays the female journalist and possibly all women in negative light.
I agree.
But, I also believe that issues pertaining to free speech or decent speech should not only be invoked, when emotions of someone in establishment are at stake, but also when emotions, rights and security of others, for examples minorities is threatened, especially the African Americans and the Muslims, against whom the Fox channel seems to be at liberty to say “whatever” and imply “whatever.”
If they continue to do so it is not “fair and balanced,” rather hypocritical!
The Golden rule of the ages continues to be the golden rule, not only for the presidential candidates, but, for each and everyone of us, especially for the Fox channel: One should not treat others in ways that one would not like to be treated.
Categories: Americas, Free speach, Free Speech, Islamophobia, Racism