Ideas, books, and beliefs don't, and aren't."[3] He rejects the validity of the term Islamophobia, which he claims shames critics of religion to be silent.[9] He has also spoken about western attempts to legislate on the wearing of the burqa and niqab,[1] saying, "Freedom of choice also means the freedom to make bad choices, and to me, the best way to fight bad ideas is with good ideas, not bans."[10]