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The attacker is pleading not guilty to attempt murder, good luck with that. Probably maximum sentence for that guy, 30ish years.
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Religion of peace and tolerance though right?
So a guy that's had a death sentence hanging over his head for 30 odd years for writing a book nearly gets offed and that isn't news worthy to you?
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He's a titled author of fame and acclaim, under a fatwa from Muslim clerics and an Ayatollah. A fatwa that appears to have been attempted in front of an audience, and videoed. As news coverage goes it is justifiably getting a lot of air and media time, and of course public and private comment.
Now that I have hopefully clarified that mystery for you, why do you think it should not get much if any coverage, do you have a horse in this race...?
Nope he's just one person.. Who cares. Its plastered all over the news, clearly they are hyping this up
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Most broadcasting companies have complaint departments, and there was, and maybe still is, something called "Points of View" via the BBC. You could make your case to those bodies, and see if they will take this stuff off the air and out of the media for you. I rate your chance of anything but ridicule as very very slim indeed however
You cared enough to post...
Not about the subject itself the fact that's there's lots of media coverage about it. Notice the difference
He's a world famous author of international renown.
Also not shocked that the only person to like your post on here is a member of ocuks own Muslim brotherhood.
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Satanic verses was huge news at the time and this is also big news
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I was curious about your forum name so did a spot of digging, you seem happy to discuss the death of a "nobody" by Muslim extremists when it suits you. You even quote the Quran. I think my question as to whether you have a horse in the race of the discussion of the attempted carrying out of a fatwa against a lapsed Indian Muslim is salient
You said:
"You missed my point entirely
[5:32] Whosoever kills a human being without (any reason like) man slaughter, or corruption on earth, it is as though he had killed all mankind - Quran
The guy who did this was deluded dumb brainwashed idiot
Also there are 3.37M Muslims in the UK, if it they were all anything like what you lot are saying staying at home and wearing a mask outside would be the least of your worries"
In fact in that French beheading thread you made quite a lot of posts. Strange perhaps that you now show surprise at the current media coverage and think it unworthy of air time or comment?
He's a well known figure, a paragon of free speech in society, who was targeted by an evil Islamic head of state for writing a fictional book.
It's far more newsworthy than most things, but I suppose religion being backward is nothing new.
Must be slow news day. Your missing my point, it's not aboit him... Its about the fact that this is getting so much coverage on the media and being hyped up.I was curious about your forum name so did a spot of digging, you seem happy to discuss the death of a "nobody" by Muslim extremists when it suits you. You even quote the Quran. I think my question as to whether you have a horse in the race of the discussion of the attempted carrying out of a fatwa against a lapsed Indian Muslim is salient
You said:
"You missed my point entirely
[5:32] Whosoever kills a human being without (any reason like) man slaughter, or corruption on earth, it is as though he had killed all mankind - Quran
The guy who did this was deluded dumb brainwashed idiot
Also there are 3.37M Muslims in the UK, if it they were all anything like what you lot are saying staying at home and wearing a mask outside would be the least of your worries"
In fact in that French beheading thread you made quite a lot of posts. Strange perhaps that you now show surprise at the current media coverage and think it unworthy of air time or comment?
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Thankfully, I don't think any more attempted murders of those under fatwa have occured today.
Probably have just the media doesn't CHOOSE to report on it
Because back in 1989 and through the 90s it was massive news. It is a significant story and quite rightly on the front pages. Furthermore it brings into debate again how much free speech we have, or don't have, particularly when discussing a specific religion.