From: livesey@solntze.wpd.sgi.com (Jon Livesey) Subject: Re: Why Rushdie's writings are unappreciated Organization: sgi Lines: 23 Distribution: sfnet NNTP-Posting-Host: solntze.wpd.sgi.com In article <1quc6u$8qu@cc.tut.fi>, a137490@lehtori.cc.tut.fi (Aario Sami) writes: |> In <114902@bu.edu> jaeger@buphy.bu.edu (Gregg Jaeger) writes: |> |> >In article arromdee@jyusenkyou.cs.jhu.edu (Ken Arromdee) writes: |> >>In article <114320@bu.edu> jaeger@buphy.bu.edu (Gregg Jaeger) writes: |> |> >>>It has been asked why no counter-fatwa has been issued against |> >>>Khomenei's condemnation of Rushdies because of his _Satanic Verses_. |> >>>The reason is basically that the "satanic verses" from which Rushdie |> >>>took his title are a serious matter not to be played around with by |> >>>anyone who cares about Islam. |> |> >>This shouldn't matter. |> |> >That's your opinion, which I am sorry to say is irrelevant. |> |> >Gregg |> |> This guy sounds more than a little borg-ish! Vell, this is perfectly normal behaviour Vor a Vogon, you know? jon.