Originally Posted by Gavin (Post 34331351)

Could be argued the other way, that why should Pakistan and other Muslims around the world dictate to us whom of our citizens we can honour and whom we can't?

Originally Posted by Xaccers (Post 34331488)

Definitely.
They're using it as an excuse really aren't they?
Justification of their apparent dislike of the West and Shaitan.
Like I said, rather than condemning others and demanding that his Knighthood be revoked, perhaps they should look into why what he wrote is actually bad, after all, not even Khommeni read the Satanic Verses, and he issued the fatwa!

It's like the Danish cartoons.
The issue wasn't the cartoons, it was the dossier that some Islimists took round the middle east which they'd put together to suggest that the west was mocking mohammed, suggesting he was a pig, and a demonic paedophile.
The cartoons themselves were extremely tame in comparison with the Islamists dodgy dossier.
Of course, in the West, we only heard it was objections to the cartoons, which understandably people went "You what? They're only cartoons!" whereas if they'd been shown the contents of the dossier, I think most people would be alarmed and shocked at it's claims, and understanding of the reaction from the middle east.

Originally Posted by ntluser (Post 34331576)

Seems to me to be a provocative and insensitive move by Her Majesty's Government.

I thought we were trying to stop attacks not provoke them.

Actions like this will leave law-abiding Muslims aggrieved and will project the message that the British people condone what he says.

If we are not careful these constant attacks on the Islamic faith will provoke more bloodshed which is totally avoidable.

Originally Posted by Gavin (Post 34331490)

I can't explain it, but is it just me that really wants to punch Rushdie in the face everytime I see his picture?

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2007/06/9.jpg

I can't explain it :shrug:

Originally Posted by iglu (Post 34331620)

He deserves his K.

After all, he has been pulling top class birds week after week the last few years ;)
He attracts birds in London literary review parties like a magnet, with such a face!!:confused:

His trophy wife is top draw too

http://www.lakshmifilms.com/padma_lakshmi.htm

Originally Posted by lowhydrogen (Post 34331633)

maybe he's good with his K***:D

Originally Posted by Osem (Post 34333039)

Apparently according to a brief newsflash I just caught part of, a Moslem group in Pakistan ?? has just awarded Osama Bin Laden their highest honour in retaliation for Rushdie's gong. Apparently they feel the 'crimes' of these individuals are equal - Rushdie writes a boring, blasphemous book and Bin Laden masterminds the slaughter of thousands of people :confused:

Just found the story:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...5-1702,00.html