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Re: Techno Hindu Mantras? Okaaaayy....

Posted By: El_Diablo, on host 216.191.145.196
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2002, at 07:14:13
In Reply To: Re: Techno Hindu Mantras? Okaaaayy.... posted by wintermute on Tuesday, December 10, 2002, at 06:58:31:

> I thought that the difference was that fatwa is against individuals rather than against entire civilisations. Salman Rushdie, IIRC, was subject to a fatwa for The Satanic Verses. Which was a good way to make sure a dull and meaningless that would have otherwise escaped notice stayed on the bestseller lists for months.
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> wintermute

I'll have to verify this when I get home, but I believe it's for individuals as well as civilizations

El_Diablo

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Message:	> > I thought that the difference was that fatwa is against individuals rather than against entire civilisations. Salman Rushdie, IIRC, was subject to a fatwa for The Satanic Verses. Which was a good way to make sure a dull and meaningless that would have otherwise escaped notice stayed on the bestseller lists for months. > > > > wintermute > > > I'll have to verify this when I get home, but I believe it's for individuals as well as civilizations > > El_Diablo
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