just how much crap, is going to be stired up, by him getting this night hood.
2007-06-19 11:31:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The political thugs and haters cannot control anything, or society is doomed. Rushdie is a great writer and he deserved the award. It will bring the lunatic fringe out with their crazed idiocies, but that is absolutely no reason to alter what should be done to honor someone.
2007-06-19 11:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there's going to be a lot of arguments about him and his work, but he is an author who took a stand, risked death for his art of writing, and has persevered through it all. Sure, he does deserve a Knighthood, if for no other reason that we can think of very few people who have stood up for their art against a billion people. Who else has done that?
2007-06-19 18:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by John B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rushdie is honored for 2 reasons - his literary achievements, which, with the exception of his most recent offering (in my opinion), are quite brilliant. Secondly, he has courage in his convictions which is a rare quality in today's world.
I say, good for him!
2007-06-19 20:21:02 · answer #3 · answered by LadyRebecca 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A night hood? Is that what the chavs are wearing these days?
2007-06-19 18:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Hard-earned and well-deserved. There will, however, be people who scream bloody murder on general principle. Piss on 'em.
2007-06-19 21:09:13 · answer #5 · answered by psyop6 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe someone could explain to us exactly what services he actually provided to literature? I never managed to finish a single book of his
2007-06-19 18:45:11 · answer #6 · answered by tina k 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I think it will benefit him if he sleeps in a draughty bedroom.
2007-06-19 20:17:12 · answer #7 · answered by Katherine Lynn A 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think a nightcap would have looked better on him.
2007-06-19 18:34:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
im against it......
hes a novelist who did nothing for the British except cost us a fortune in security ....looking after him......
hes caused us endless aggro.....now he doesnt even live in UK......we give him a knighthood....its barmy.......
personally i wd give him a big fat nothing......
2007-06-19 18:36:45 · answer #9 · answered by scottish football ....nuff said 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
is it in the middle of night?! ohh...! you mean knighthood!
2007-06-19 18:34:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋