A story, a scoop, is written by ONE journalist. If it then becomes a successful scoop, it is repeated in a parrot-like fashion forever afterward by not one, but thousands of news outlets all over the world. The more outrageous or attention-getting the story is, the more it gets repeated...as long as the public still has any interest in it.

Yusuf's reply the next day, explaining his remarks in context, and pointing out that he most definitely was NOT in support of anyone going and killing Salman Rushdie got printed in ONE local newspaper. One.

And that shows you right there how fair and responsible a scandal-seeking press is. They don't give a damn about destroying anyone's life when they smell a good story. And they never have given a damn about it. That is public knowledge, Guest. That is why reporters are about as beloved as are lawyers, and if you weren't so blinded by your own need to justify your own prejudice against one man in this matter, you would see it plainly. You don't want to see it. You'd rather just stay righteously angry forever at a harmless person because it makes you feel all puffed up and righteous.

Ho hum. Your anger in this matter is misplaced, and it's a waste of bandwidth.