‘Snowflakes’ call the shots

Sir, – Recent letters have courageously criticised the faux outrage which greeted Boris Johnson’s comments on the ban introduced by some European nations to wearing the burka in public.

I must say I thought he was in line with the British liberal tradition in saying what he disliked about this alien cultural “statement” yet he advocating it be tolerated save in a few, defined situations.

The core of his argument was that we shouldn’t the ban the niqab/burka even if it is alien to our culture and arguably a symbol of female oppression because to do so would itself be illiberal.

But, he pointed out, where communication was necessary between people in an “official” situation (for example a court, classroom or surgery), people must remove their veil and communicate like everyone else.

To the snowflake generation, however, everything is now seen through a multicultural prism so that being tolerant means being non-judgmental and not offending anyone.

But this is profoundly illiberal and seriously curtails our freedom of speech.

Criticism of other cultures on our campuses today results in the absurdity of the speaker being no-plat-formed or even sacked. Rev Dr John Cameron. 10 Howard Place, St Andrews.

To the snowflake generation, however, everything is now seen through a multicultural prism so that being tolerant means being non-judgmental and not offending anyone