Sir Salman Rushdie - The Hatred Flares

Here's the lie. Irving was not sent to jail, not in England, not in Austria, not in Germany, not in Italy and not in Canada.

"British historian David Irving is jailed for three years in Austria"

BBC News

Well said Setanta,

Irving has his "free speech"...

This is the Pakistan Government's response today;

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Religious Affair Minister Mohammad Ejaz-ul-Haq said insults to Islam were the cause of terrorism.

"The West always wonders about the root cause of terrorism. Such actions are the root cause of it," Ejaz-ul-Haq told parliament.

"If someone commits suicide bombing to protect the honour of the Prophet Mohammad, his act is justified," he said.

"If Britain doesn't withdraw the award, all Muslim countries should break off diplomatic relations."

Are they considered an extreme muslim government?

to revert to hatred of muslims for a minute

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/india_knight/article1977510.ece

Union Jacks were burnt in Pakistan, with rioters shouting "Kill him!". If I were Pakistani, I'd be more inclined to riot about the monstrous off-the-scale corruption that riddled my government, and the corrupted version of Islam that brainwashed disenfranchised young men in the madrasahs,

All kinds of ridiculous nonsense is being bandied about in the Muslim world today after the British government honoured one of it's most outstanding authors, winner of the "Booker of Bookers".

See, this is what infuriates me about the assumptions of religion and Islam in particular.

How dare anyone EVER be sentenced to death for writing a novel?

How DARE they? Who the HELL do they think they are?

(Wasn't sure where to post this, but I expect to get more response from muslims here (in S&R) than elsewhere. I'd like to here how moderate muslims defend this, assuming that they do at all)

I do follow Islam to a great extent(sometimes the logic doesn't accept) but I don't know much about exactly what a 'moderate' Muslim would be...
oops... I don't belong here... you want someone to 'defend' that????


Oh wait..."assuming that they do at all"

so here's my view.... erm....
Next they'll be saying "Kill her! Kill Her" so NO!

(No intentions to offend anyone!)

I'm against the wicked and baseless ideas which inspire people to commit wicked acts

i just didn't want to attack anyone's personal views...

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I'm against the wicked and baseless ideas which inspire people to commit wicked acts

and just WHAT can we do about them?
riot against the rioting? :wink:

For some believers believe that its the will of Allah that people like me should we wiped from the face of the earth, and will then go to hell

Talk dialogue argue produce evidence do research understand where these ideas come from and ultimately why they constitute nothing but a crock of ****.

Can't argue!

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For some believers believe that its the will of Allah that people like me should we wiped from the face of the earth, and will then go to hell

good luck