Capitulating in the name of religious tolerance, ethnic tolerance, just tolerance in general. That’s what the Cabinet’s urging IIUM to do, funnily enough. Yes, I think logic would dictate that if IIUM is an islamic university, then it follows strictly speaking that it should prescribe islamic rules as far as dress codes are concerned. What’s this with showing a more moderate muslim face to the world? Moderation in this instance means capitulation, doesn’t it? It means compromise.
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