Then we can expect the editor to sue. Unless he already has a better offer.
I can't speak for all liberals. But, sure, why not? We can let things shake out and see how they settle. Why should I assume that a Muslim, or several Muslims, will automatically be bad businessmen?
Now I get a question: Would you seek to bar people from jobs, or anything else, based on their religion?
If things get bad at the NYT, we can stop buying the thing. That's how free enterprise works, isn't it?
