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Salman Rushdie Attacked in NYC
- Thread starter ronki23
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Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Muslims declared jihad on him and decreed to kill him.
I guess for Muslims, it was just too insulting on Mohammed to let the man live.
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
He's been stabbed.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Crazy religious fanaticism.
Gee wiz ... such unclarity might even drive a person to Google (or even read) The Satanic Verses controversy - a link I found by doing a search on ...
wait for it ...
"satanic verses controversy."
Yes. Very much like someone shooting at FBI agents because Trump declared a jihad on them.
I'm surprised it hasn't happened before. I tried to read the Satanic Verses years ago but found it too boring to go on.
With Salmon being attacked, people who've never heard of him before are going to get curious and buy his books, thus getting familiar with his work. His attacker didn't think this through.
I hope Salmon will be okay.
With Salmon being attacked, people who've never heard of him before are going to get curious and buy his books, thus getting familiar with his work. His attacker didn't think this through.
I hope Salmon will be okay.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
It sounds like he will be. Shame it might affect future public appearances, but when your dealing with crazy religious fanatics, one has to make appropriate accommodations. A result of one becoming murtad in some Islamic sects.
One thing is his exclamation that he's a hard-core atheist.
Just watched Midnight's Children on TV last night - the 2012 version if there are any others. Very good I thought. I hadn't read any of his works. I hope he pulls through OK, but he seems to have suffered some severe injuries. Just stupidity for anyone to do this. 
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Is there any other kind of atheist?
ronki23
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Aupmanyav
Be your own guru
There have been five beheadings in India recently of people who supported Nupur Sharma, who is supposed to have spoken against Islamic beliefs. Some 50 people have been arrested for planning and carrying out these beheadings. She is under police protection. Two Pakistanis sent by Pakistani terror groups to kill Nupur Sharma have been arrested.
UP ATS nabs man ‘tasked by JeM to kill Nupur Sharma’ | India News - Times of India
UP ATS nabs man ‘tasked by JeM to kill Nupur Sharma’ | India News - Times of India
What makes them less hardcore than I am?
I wish Rushdie as much recovery as can be achieved in this situation. I haven't read his books, nor do I generally agree with blanketly anti-religious sentiment, but he has the full right to voice his opinions on religion without fear of violence since he hasn't threatened or incited harm against anyone.
I hope authorities prosecute the attacker to the maximum extent of the law.
I hope authorities prosecute the attacker to the maximum extent of the law.
Aupmanyav
Be your own guru
I don't think that I am any less hard-core than you (Only that I get more warnings
).
Are you sure?Only that I get more warnings
A great many of my posts have given mods the vapors.
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
