"Human Rights Co-ordinator" for CAIR-CAN. That's Sort of Like "Human Rights Co-ordinator" for the Muslim Brotherhood, Right?

The chick who holds the above-mentioned position with CAIR-CAN pens a letter to the Winnipeg Sun in which she chastises a Sun columnist's definition of what constitutes a "moderate" Muslim:

NO FAITH IN ‘MODERATE’ PORTRAYAL
Re: ‘Trying to understand ‘moderate’ Islam,’ (Anthony Furey, April 24).
He argues a ‘moderate’ Muslim is someone he considers as practising their faith in the private. In other words, one who is satisfyingly ‘moderate’ is one who is not seen, nor heard. It isn’t surprising then that he takes umbrage with our organization which is certainly not taking that approach. We are an NGO that advocates publicly on behalf of Canadian Muslims to ensure their civil and religious rights are protected, and that they in turn participate fully as engaged citizens for the betterment of their country. We supported the choice of religious-based arbitration with safeguards as an alternative option in family disputes in Ontario because it was a choice offered to Aboriginal, Christian, and Jewish communities at the time. Canadian Muslims were simply requesting that same allowance. It is disappointing that Mr. Furey considers the desire to be treated equally within Canadian legal frameworks as anything but ‘moderate.’ 

AMIRA ELGHAWABY 

Human Rights Co-ordinator 

Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN)

The editor responds to Ms. E.'s letter by pointing out that the gibungous flaw in her argument:

Furey’s concerns are Sharia Law doesn’t treat everyone equally. 

Hard to argue with that.