The idea that they should be killed for criticizing Islam — that the Bangladesh police take for granted. The idea of telling Islamic supremacists that murdering people who disagree with them is barbaric and pointless — that apparently never crosses the minds of Bangladeshi officialdom.

And before you get on your high horse, as Barack Obama might say, and look down on Bangladesh, remember that it’s just the same here: if you dare to insult Muhammad or Islam, Donald Trump will criticize you on national television, and political and religious leaders will line up to denounce you and demand that you show “respect” for bloodthirsty jihad murderers.

“Bangladesh police ask secular bloggers not to ‘cross limit,'” PTI, August 10, 2015 (thanks to Lookmann):