Salman Rushdie is awarded knighthood!

[Mindfulcoug]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

This question is somewhat provocative put this way. The answer of course is that Western societies put a very low value on protecting people from offense to their feelings compared to protecting people from being injured or killed for writing insulting things. It could be said our pramount value is protecting individual rights to write and say what you please.

i got your point ,but wouldnot it be wise to prevent this from the very first step...no offensive no severe reaction!
write your insights and ideas, providing convincing proofs and be open to the critics instead?

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by mindfulcoug

i got your point ,but wouldnot it be wise to prevent this from the very first step...no offensive no severe reaction!
write your insights and ideas, providing convincing proofs and be open to the critics instead?

The critics including those issueing fatwas as their criticism?