Shouldn't you know what you're fighting about?
2007-06-21 08:13:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Personally, I believe that anyone who believes it is right to kill someone for writing a book expressing their own opinions (even if others may find it offensive, they have the freedom not to read it), is worthy of contempt.
2007-06-21 08:24:15 · answer #1 · answered by Om 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The real question is how many of the Pakistani Muslims who are protesting his knighthood have read his ENTIRE BODY of WORK...from Grimus to Shalimar the Clown....answer NONE because his books are banned in Pakistan. Sooooo...what's with the protest? I must admit that I have been on the side of protestors in many of these issues: the Danish cartoon, etc, but this is ridiculous. Salman Rushdie is my FAVORITE author. He has written 11 books (I think). All of them masterpieces. THese protestors don't know this. They only know what they are told about this ONE book. Grrr! Oh, and not ALL Muslims are protesting Rushdie's knighthood. Just some people in Pakistan. That's liks saying that all Christians are against using condoms because the Pope and some Catholics are.
The Bible is a book about blood and murder too. Read the Old Testament. It is covered in teh blood of Caananites and Philistines, etc.
2007-06-21 08:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by yp_plum_new_york 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I know is that years ago when this happened to Mr Rushdie, Gary Larson of the Far Side fame put out a hilarious comic about it.
It was a fish sitting in a recliner reading a book called "Atlantic Verses" by Salmon Rushdie
2007-06-21 08:16:35 · answer #3 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
they were told not to read it mind you that is one of the reasons I did and it made fun of all faiths I did not think islam was any more than others.
2007-06-21 08:16:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What is the Satanic verses? You mean the quaran?
2007-06-21 08:17:34 · answer #5 · answered by Ruth 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Probably about the same number who have ever studied evolutionary science.
2007-06-21 08:16:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
The whole Koran must be satanic since all the do is worship bloodshed and violence.
2007-06-21 08:16:08 · answer #7 · answered by Tomsriv 5 · 1⤊ 6⤋
the what?
satanists have a holy book? why would muslims read it?
2007-06-21 08:15:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
To ask this question and disregard God's plan is blasphemy against him- the only true creator and savior
2007-06-21 08:16:10 · answer #9 · answered by Curare Dart 1 · 0⤊ 7⤋