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Thread #102635 Message #2101355
Posted By: GUEST,dianvan
13-Jul-07 - 04:13 AM
Thread Name: Salman Rushdie - Outrage.
Subject: RE: Salman Rushdie - Outrage.
Lets think of possible parallels.
What if Syria honored an author who wrote a book ridiculing Moses or Jesus and basically calling him an imposter. Its one thing to write the book (thats a freedom) but to be given an honor for insulting Christians would be inappropriate considering the present political climate.
Has anyone written a novel insulting Abraham or Jesus? If so, were they applauded by the queen? If not, I guess I'd better get busy. I might become a baroness or something.
I think Jesus as a self-loathing Jew, a momma's boy or a homosexual should go over big.
Mind you, I doubt if Christians would threaten to kill me but I'm sure I'd get an earful from the right wing fundamentalists. At the same time, I would certainly watch my back.
It was either intended to provoke or just plain inconsiderate, take your pick.