What would u do if u see him and you have the chance ???
your opinions with reasons pls …
Well, if I was driving a truck and he happened to be crossing the road, there's a good chance I wouldn't be able to stop in time and I would probably end up with Rushdie splattered all over my windscreen.
But this would be because I've never driven a truck before so I wouldn't know how to operate the brakes in an emergency :)
Do trucks have heavy duty windscreen wipers??
I suppose I'd like to ask him what motivated him to write what he did but I'm afraid that my question would be in vain.
I don't believe that his answer would be from the heart and I certainly don't believe that anything he would say would be free from commercial interests.
So....I suppose I'd just look at him and keep on walking by.....
I would ask him if he is writing the serial to his book. I will also like to have a couple of drinks with him, if he comes to New York. And yes, I did see him two years ago in NY while he was on a book tour. He is a nice man and a laudable story teller. His literary work is sometimes a bit too metaphysical for an average reader, but some of his earlier work is relatively contented. I like his work, and admire him as a writer. He is gifted.
Who is Salman Rushdi? This name rings a bell sometimes. I think he is not so important for me I have better people to think about and meet. I wouldn't even bother looking at him if I see him.
I am pretty sure Mr. Xtreme would do no such thing, since he totally believes in secularism and feels that it (secularism) is "threatened" if someone protests against something insensitive. I'm now totally convinced since he's writing posts about how freedome of expression is stifled by the "so called secular" Indian government. Don't bother fitting those heavy duty wipers, Mr. Xtreme --- use that truck to defend the likes of Mr. Rushdie against fanatics like say VHP, RSS, Shiv Sena, Jamaat........ :)
i tried to read 'satanic verses' just because of controversy. damned boring book. anyone who reads till end deserves a medal. but i am not for giving someone death penalty just for writing a boring book.
RUSHDIE’S SATANIC FICTION: It is amazing that so much has been written about Salman Rushdie's book Satanic Verses yet no one has analyzed possible motives (other than profit, as Muzna mentioned) or tried to explain where the ideas might have come from. Most news reports have focused on Khomeni's fatwas - which have been universally condemned. Although occasional indirect support for the fatwas by some writers and commentators has existed. For instance, Yaqub Zaki, an ethnic Scotsman, tried very hard to convince the world that the reaction of extremist mullahs and those of Khomeni were understandable and indeed were no different from what has happened in the past and could happen in the future in both theocratic and secular states. More on such extremist view points later.
It is an undeniable fact that Penguin Publishers and Rushdie have made a lot of money from the book - perhaps most of it is attributable to the publicity surrounding it. It is impossible to believe that more than a small percentage of purchasers have actually read the book. The average English reader has not only to enter Rushdie's psychotic trance but also has to put up with the book's tedious literary style incorporating innuendoes in words and names that mean little to him. Who knows the meaning of ekdumjaldi, tinkas, and so on? To make any sense the reader also has to be familiar with characters from Hindu mythology and Islamic history and tradition. Obviously there was no sense to the book unless the intention was to mock and defame.
MOTIVES: It is interesting to note that the title Satanic Verses is a plagiarism from "Muhammad at Mecca" (1953) by the Scotsman Professor W. Montgomery Watt. What a revelation! Indeed, one could be forgiven for believing that Rushdie's book - the parts relating to the Prophet were actually written by Professor Montgomery Watt. The similarities of presentation are uncanny. One difference is that Watt's book is a serious one subject to academic review and scrutiny. But, his book is known only to a handful of scholars. It is ironic that none of the vociferous Muslim ulema have picked up on these points made by Professor Watt in 1953!. Rushdie, on the other hand can argue that his book is only a novel - a fiction that cannot be debated.
It is stranger indeed to note that Rushdie did not acknowledge the principal source for his book other than an oblique reference to those who must remain anonymous. Such a blatant omission, coupled with the provocative title, the subject matter and subsequent events, is difficult to explain.
POSSIBLE OBJECTIVES: First, to hurt Iran's sensibilities as it had failed to bow down to Western might and influence in the face of overwhelming pressures. Second, to besmirch the good reputation and name of Islam by exploiting the inevitable over-reaction of the Khomeni regime. Predictably, the book has succeeded in exploiting the fundamental departures from true Islamic values and traditions that have been invented by Muslim fundamentalist groups. Such fundamentalists have only themselves to blame.
ARMANI wrote: “What would u do if u see him and you have the chance ????”
brother, if I got a chance to meet him, I’ll simply pray for him.... the punishment for apostasy and blasphemy in Islam is not death. One has to look into the background before making unsound decisions.
more to come.......
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I will not waste time on the guy. I tried reading that book and it bored me so I just dropped it.
Both the guy and the book are over rated and all due to the surrounding hype.
Fairly similar to the last temptation of christ, which is not the ype of movie that would appeal to me, yet I saw it due to the hoopla and media circus and theater burnings...and was bored...
YAWWWWWWWWN
I am thinking of writing a fiction where holy figures from every religion participate in a wild cruise and blood sport...that will be my ticket to fame.
I am thinking of writing a fiction where holy figures from every religion participate in a wild cruise and blood sport...that will be my ticket to fame.<<
Be sure you have a hideout to hide in otherwise likes of Mr. Xtreme will crush you under their powerful truck.
I will be a famous dead guy then :)
“>>>I am thinking of writing a fiction where holy figures from every religion participate in a wild cruise and blood sport...that will be my ticket to fame.<<<<”
I think Fraudia Yar you haven’t been reading some of the earlier discussions here. Man, all kinds of religious personalities and holy figures have been depicted in all kinds of sports and involved in unholy athletic activities. Too late for you to become famous. If you, on the other hand, like to come and live in NY, you have better chances of becoming famous!!
NY
the word "live" and "New York" dont look good together :>
If I wanted fame, I would have gone to Los Angeles.
I am a jogi, a a malang, a pir...I have no need for material goods. (its the wants that bug me)
But surely, if I wanted to curse out any religion, holy figures or groups..I would not be an innovator...it has all been said and done here before.
Maybe I should return to my old policy of not coming to these sections :>
Fraudia,
Keep talking. believe me, your viewpoint is useful. I always consider what you have to say and if you truly believe in it then you won't need to hide like so many others.
Any honest opinion is worth a thousand mealy-mouthed lectures. Don't under-estimate it.
I'd commend him on his success, shake his hand, and if I have a camera, take a picture. I'm not of the opinion that one should be killed because he pissed off a billion muslims.
The Ayatollah Khumeni or whoever the hell took out the fatwa on him has some really screwed up priorities. These boring, mullah type fanatics really need to grow up, they're like four year olds.
aahmed,
why don't you tell us what it is you admire about this guy?
you know, in your post you haven't really said anything. Is this the best you can do?
He is successful?? By what criteria??
If "Pissing off a billion muslims" is the sole base for being successful, then I can understand your thought process......
hi folks,
I’ve read about three quarters of the book.It is kinda frivolous and far-fetched. Rushdie’s non-sequential style of narration in this book, somehow causes the reader to lose interest in it. However you have to admit the animosity, it created amoung muslims, and consequently their retalliation, resulted in its becoming a best seller. (…or did it ???
http://www.pak.org/gupshup/eek.gif
for a while at least)
NYahmedi i have to agree with you about his other books. When will YOUR book be out in print bud.
“dont pin it on me”