I was quiet surprised to see that Salman Rushdie was nighted in the Queen's Birthday honours. I'm not sure why some people get honours and others do not, but surly a man who has alienated the Global muslim community should not be honoured in this way. There is so much talk of community cohesion at the moment and so much tension since 9/11 that surely a move like this can only be seen as divisive.
I realise that Rushdie has written far more than just the satanic verses, but this is his most famous book at this is the book that cause all the controversy. I will defend Salman Rushdie's right to write the book, but by giving him a knighthood sends out all the wrong messages at this religiously sensitive time.
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