“Nevertheless, a hallmark of liberal, secular societies is supposed to be respect for different cultures, including traditional, religious cultures — even intolerant ones.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/magazine/22wwln-lede-t.html?_r=2&ref=magazine&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
See also:
Bruce Bower - Just as it once did with the dangers of Stalinism and Hitlerism, the New York Times is doing its best to whitewash the threat of Islam.
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-times-it-ain%E2%80%99t-a-changin%E2%80%99/