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14. Remember Solmon Rushdie?

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 02:33 PM

Jan 2015

Write a book that offends a cleric? Expect a Fatwa ordering your death.

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Did George Tiller MD "provoke" his own assassination by performing abortions? [View all] Nye Bevan Jan 2015 OP

depends - what was he wearing? lame54 Jan 2015 #1

Perfect answer Warpy Jan 2015 #30

Of course he didn't YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #2

No more than the mouse provoking the owl to eat it The2ndWheel Jan 2015 #4

I don't think that's a good analogy Coventina Jan 2015 #10

yep dembotoz Jan 2015 #18

Maybe not a perfect one The2ndWheel Jan 2015 #21

I just want to make sure I'm understanding your point: Coventina Jan 2015 #25

They feel the cartoon is an attack on their version of belief The2ndWheel Jan 2015 #31

I still disagree. These killers said they were avenging the Prophet. Coventina Jan 2015 #32

How else are rules made up? The2ndWheel Jan 2015 #26

Nailed it... SidDithers Jan 2015 #5

Fundies are assholes, looking for excuses to hurt others. uppityperson Jan 2015 #6

That you find either of these questions offensive Quantess Jan 2015 #7

Am I biased if I find *both* questions offensive? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #8

Of course you are. Quantess Jan 2015 #11

I find the concept of caving to murderers offensive. chrisa Jan 2015 #9

How ethnocentric of you. (No text) Quantess Jan 2015 #12

I can't tell if you're serious or sarcastic. chrisa Jan 2015 #17

Is it okay to condemn religious extremists who stone gays? onenote Jan 2015 #22

Is that satire/sarcasm? Or are you being serious? Dr. Strange Jan 2015 #24

I think it's pretty clear. randome Jan 2015 #29

Remember Solmon Rushdie? Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2015 #14

Those murderous freaks came from a culture Quantess Jan 2015 #20

No - it doesn't work that way. Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2015 #13

These questions are offensive to you, me, and most DUers Quantess Jan 2015 #16

A lot of agenda and propaganda on the board right now whatchamacallit Jan 2015 #15