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Old 06-19-2007, 01:48 PM   #20
DanaC
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Originally Posted by DanaC
There really is rather more to Salman Rushdie, than 'blasphemy'.

I'm sure there was more to Hitler than just "killing Jews" too, but Volkswagen commemorating him on Holocaust Remembrance Day probably wouldn't be too wise.
I think you just blew my mind.

The problem is not that Rushdie wote offensive material. The problem is that lots of people took offense at what Rushdie wrote.
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