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Jun. 20th, 2007 04:06 pmSo, Pakistan has apparently formally complained that Salman Rushdie has been knighted.
Just as a quick note, if you want to do a classy poke in the eye against radical Islam, this is a good way to do it. Unlike the original cartoons, there's nothing remotely bigoted here. Interestingly, while governments have griped, there hasn't yet been any violent protests. I guess we'll see if this keeps up.
I need to actually read Rushdie. Although, when I've heard him on NPR I liked him.
Addendum: Pokes in the eye aren't nearly as important as actual policy change though. Apparently Human Rights Watch was able to stay (hopefully indefinitely) a stoning for "immoral" behavior in Iran. I link to the Broadsheet's coverage not so much because this is unusual, but just to note for the record that human rights groups do care about women in Islamic countries.
Just as a quick note, if you want to do a classy poke in the eye against radical Islam, this is a good way to do it. Unlike the original cartoons, there's nothing remotely bigoted here. Interestingly, while governments have griped, there hasn't yet been any violent protests. I guess we'll see if this keeps up.
I need to actually read Rushdie. Although, when I've heard him on NPR I liked him.
Addendum: Pokes in the eye aren't nearly as important as actual policy change though. Apparently Human Rights Watch was able to stay (hopefully indefinitely) a stoning for "immoral" behavior in Iran. I link to the Broadsheet's coverage not so much because this is unusual, but just to note for the record that human rights groups do care about women in Islamic countries.
