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Yesterday, Salmon Rushdie was stabbed up to fifteen times.

[c=800000]He was scheduled to give an address on "Free Speech." However, a group that is furious with him had offered a $3,000,000 bounty on him for a book he published about thirty years ago. [/c]

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Mamapolo2016 · F

Besides the obvious, I was shocked by the Chautauqua Institution's cavalier attitude toward security for its famous and often controversial guests.

They seem to have adopted a philosophy of "Well, we won't stop them, but maybe we'll catch them."

ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP

@Mamapolo2016 Wow! They should have been prepared to supply security when the speaker has a three million bounty attached to him.

Mamapolo2016 · F

@ProfessorPlum77 You would think so.

MissPerfect · 22-25, F

It was a wrongful act, but expected. It's far better to promote the truth than to directly criticize a specific belief institution with a tendency for violence.

ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP

@MissPerfect "Tendency for violence." Are you referring to "the religion of p....?"
😳

MissPerfect · 22-25, F

@ProfessorPlum77 p is for for prophet

ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP

@MissPerfect The religion of ...
"All we are saying, is give p.... a chance."

smiler2012 · 56-60

what is wrong with people it was freedom of expression the satanic verses [professorplum77]

ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP

@smiler2012 [c=800000]I know. There is a religious group that frowns upon what they consider to be blasphemy. [/c]

Miram · 31-35, F

They are insane. No amount of writing or talking to them helps with that.

ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP

@Miram [c=800000]I agree. [/c]

stratosranger · M

It took them 30 years? Wow. Didn’t know he was still alive

ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP

@stratosranger [c=800000]He is, but he might lose vision in one eye because of the attack. [/c]

stratosranger · M

That’s the religion of peace huh? @ProfessorPlum77

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