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Nitram

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22. Didn't Cat Stevens support Iran's fatwa...

Reply to EC (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 02:01 PM

Dec 2013

...against Salman Rushdie? I know he denies that he meant to suggest he supported the fatwa, but when asked about the fatwa, he explained the punishment for blasphemy instead of supporting Rushdie's freedom of speech..

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Are right wing heads exploding today? [View all] EC Dec 2013 OP

Love Cat Stevens! Faux pas Dec 2013 #1

Great news! Cat Stevens is an accomplished musician... PDJane Dec 2013 #2

Stupid question. IT'S TUESDAY! DetlefK Dec 2013 #3

You mean Yusuf Islam? n2doc Dec 2013 #4

Unfortunately he is not athiest, so he is filled with hatred and rigid ways of thinking FrodosPet Dec 2013 #5

Peace Train tk2kewl Dec 2013 #6

His own words make a mockery of his song. Ikonoklast Dec 2013 #30

huh? EC Dec 2013 #7

My point is that some people here are just as bigoted against religion FrodosPet Dec 2013 #11

Why do you say he is "filled with hatred"? (Quoting your unqualified statement) Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #24

Gotta start work in a few, otherwise I would post many examples FrodosPet Dec 2013 #27

We'll be waiting brucefan Dec 2013 #28

OK, but work comes first FrodosPet Dec 2013 #31

You said Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) is filled with hatred. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #32

Sarcasm FrodosPet Dec 2013 #33

When using living people as a foil, if you respect them the slightest, it is Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #35

Because Tea for the Tillerman was a brilliant album? cyberswede Dec 2013 #8

But Knights In Satan's Service are also going into the Hall underpants Dec 2013 #14

KISS! We love to hate them, and we hate to love them FrodosPet Dec 2013 #16

I heard him speaking once, on marketing... riqster Dec 2013 #19

Ow. My brain. WilliamPitt Dec 2013 #25

I love HAROLD AND MAUDE zappaman Dec 2013 #9

Jinx! beac Dec 2013 #12

Ha! n/t zappaman Dec 2013 #13

Aren't they exploding EVERY day? beac Dec 2013 #10

... Scuba Dec 2013 #15

Can't help but feel good after this damnedifIknow Dec 2013 #17

He deserves it many times over. Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #18

The Roadsinger album is pretty good jberryhill Dec 2013 #20

Probably not. Sure wish they would be. calimary Dec 2013 #21

Didn't Cat Stevens support Iran's fatwa... Nitram Dec 2013 #22

Yeah, unfortunately he did. catbyte Dec 2013 #26

Get on the train SCVDem Dec 2013 #23

I can't forget it skydive forever Dec 2013 #29

Yusuf Islam spanone Dec 2013 #34

I would think this would do it... Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #36