As far as I am concerned, Salman Rushdie deserves all the death threats and the death fatwa that have been coming his way.
While I think his book "Satanic Verses" displayed his stature as an novelist, it contained blasphemous verses that, naturally got Muslims inflamed.
Now, I would not be too excessive or go overboard in my praises.
Ooh. I do feel so sorry for him, knowing how terrifying it must be to be living every day of your life in fear - of being killed anytime and anywhere.
But surely, a man of his intelligence must have known the score.
Besides, I do not think he is all that the Brits and the Americans have made him out to be -that he is so damn brilliant.
I think they like what he has been writing because he has written bad things about Islam and Muslims. And he happened to be a Muslim when he wrote that contentious book. At least, that was what he was purported to be. I don't think he is a Muslim anymore. Now, I am not so sure if he ever was.
Not that I care. Anyway, that don't matter no more.
What I know and what I care is that he has insulted Islam and Muslims. No, I would not go to the extreme of wanting to have his head because I believe that it is not for mere mortals to punish him.
And I am a peace-loving woman of the universe.
But I think he deserves what he gets. He should know what he was in for when he wrote all those blasphemous things.
Salman baby. You can run but you cannot hide. They're gonna get you.
Now they're giving you a knighthood, Sir.
Don't be misled. They are giving you a knighthood not because of your immense contribution to literature but MORE because you have served their anti-Islam scheme very well and because, as a Pakistani newspaper editorial said, you were "one of the few intellectuals with clout in the west who had supported the US-led invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11".
So, you're their man, man.
Don't you just love the attention!
I agree that it is an affront to Muslim sentiments but I would not go so far as ordering you killed or justifying suicide attacks.
But, Salman honey, you know that there are extremists out there.
Already in Pakistan, hard-line Muslims are chanting "Kill him! Kill him!". That's you, sweetie.
Wish I can help you there.
I can understand why the honour (given to you on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth's 81st birthday) had hurt the sentiments of Muslims across the world.
Oh. Don't feign ignorance. You're from the sub-continent. You know what's going on there. And nearby Iran.
Robert Brinkley, Britain's high commissioner to Pakistan, defended his government's decision to honor you for your contributions to literature.
Yeah. That's your friend. And man, don't you just need friends now. I mean powerful friends.
As far as the Brits are concerned, you are one of the most prominent novelists of the late 20th century whose 13 books have won numerous awards, including the Booker Prize for "Midnight's Children" in 1981.
"It is simply untrue to suggest that this in anyway is an insult to Islam or the Prophet Muhammed, and we have enormous respect for Islam as a religion and for its intellectual and cultural achievements," Brinkley said.
Sigh. Why don't I believe you, Bobby baby?
In 1989, Iran's spiritual leader, spiritual leader Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa or religious edict/decree to kill /assassinate Salman because "The Satanic Verses" insulted Islam.
The threat forced the "convicted blasphemer" to live in hiding for a decade.
Aaah.... but he couldn't bear the hibernation, the isolation.
He got out and partied, man. Left his loyal wife for the younger, sexier model by the name of Padma.
Iran and Pakistan have protested the decision by the Brits to award the blasphemer with a knighthood.
Sir Salman. Well, in this life, man. In this life.
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Today he's up there. Who knows where he will be tomorrow, when he has outlived his usefulness to those who sponsor him,or glorify him today. He'll pay the price when the time comes and he's gonna pay big. As to those the west referred to as 'extremists', as far as a Muslim is concerned, they are people with Iman and people with Iman in their heart will never take it kindly when the Prophet s.a.w is made fun of. To those with Iman in their heart, killing someone like Rushdie is an honor. Extremist? Call it what they want. Barbaric? It depends on which side of the fence you're on, mate!
bergen,
actually, if i were making a movie on satan/the devil/demon, Salman would be my first choice to play the lead role of the devil. He does have an evil face. I don't know about his heart, but there is evil lurking there, i'm pretty sure.
yeah, man... that day will come when he outlives his usefulness to those firends of his.
Good one, of course the very peaceful 'Muslims' are justified for destroying the whole world over this. What? The Queen can't knight someone she likes? She can't knight someone that other people don't like?
But I'm sure Sir Rushdie has mixed emotions on this; the Queen has put him in much greater danger. Maybe he'll wish he had turned it down.
At least this incident will lose the terrorists at least a few more of their dhimmidiot appeasers.
Islam in it's extreme is more political ideology than religion. In that way, it is only a 'Religion of Peace' in that when Islam rules the planet, there will be no one to be at war with. Where they are given an inch, they demand a mile. Islamic countries are becoming more extreme, extremists rule, they just keep quoting the Koran to justify their Jihad.
absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
appease religious killers
continue to spoil them
violent tantrums pay off
.
Uspace:
to each his own.
but remember, every action gets a reaction.
So Salman Rushdie gets the KBE and should now be addressed 'Sir'.
"Sir, would that be one or two bullets? Or shall we empty the whole clip just for good measure".
Nahh...He'll mess it up himself sooner or later and would still want the whole damn world to know about it.
Besides, he's still an ugly looking pug. What was Padma thinking.
hey shar sweets,
hi honeybunch, howzzit been?
you're sooo funneee, cutes.
juzz luvvit.
yeah, hons. i agree with ya. salman who is satan reincarnate, is a blaspheming beast. but i hear he's great in bed. now ya know why skin&bone padma (yeah, the gal without boobs) luvs him. uh-huh. good in bed. you heard right. and you heard it first here.
come over soon, shar honey.
i'll be eatin'. i mean, waitin'..
These Iranian and Arab threats are to be expected from a bunch of cowards who haven't got the brains to enter into a dialogue and win the argument. Very similar to UMNO style in Malaysia. Why am I not surprised that you chose to remind us of those criminal threats... I guess you also did not think we knew that Mohammed married a wife when she was 7 years old and consummated the marriage when she was 9? Not surprising that Muslim females are treated as chattels in all "Islamic" societies.
As a female Muslim, you of all the people should learn to think straight.
anonymous : you are filled with hatred. therefore you are ranting and raving.
you know nothing of Islam, obviously.
you don't know me and you are assuming I am Muslim.
Peace.
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