Salman Rushdie on censorship in America today

Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie says the attack on free expression now comes from both the left and the right.
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[@mtnwriter4011]

"How would we ever challenge ourselves if we were not challenged?" The quote which should be repeated over and over and over today.

[@Bonzeaux_Bleuxgrene]

Its exactly an eloquent quote, but its still true

[@ekaterinaponizovskayadevin2812]

I see it more like the chellenges are the disinformation form totalitarian regime that doesn't allow any opinion inside. We have freedom to express any opinion. But there should be responsibility in the form of respect or disrespect of the source of information. Respected journals always have right to reject a garbage source

[@TimHerk]

"Offense industry" - great way of putting it.

[@middleclassretiree]

It’s so nice to listen to a intelligent person sharing their wisdom rather than having falsehoods shouted at us by a person of limited intelligence and little regard for the truth and the society we live in

[@scdrescher1]

Yeah…like watching cspan

[@Ryan-ff2db]

@@scdrescher1 People watch cspan?

[@bailbondsyesbailbonds]

the “orthodoxy” amongst young people in particular is alarmingly real

[@gonkdroid8279]

"Orthodoxy" is the best way to put it and is alarmingly real

[@michaeloftaoism]

​@@gonkdroid8279fundamentalism in any form begets tragedy 🤌🖤

[@ArktinenJenkki]

You’re commenting on a 60 Minutes post, a show that will never air anything that seriously challenges the status quo. You geriatrics believe in the orthodoxy free market drivel to such an extent, that you’ve managed to be totally asleep at the switch as the people you consistently elect have dismantled the American Dream.

[@EternalLife42]

Sold his soul to the devil right off the bat.

[@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec]

Young people are just sick of the excessive racism, homophobia, misogyny, and sexism that pervades the past. Enough already.

[@LloydBraun11]

It's wonderful to hear a humble man talk simply about his legacy.

[@keksi6844]

Humble? Lmao. He is arrogant.

[@cartoonraccoon2078]

@@keksi6844 Is that what you feel whenever you encounter someone who speaks articulately and with a sufficient vocabulary to not speak like a child on a cel phone?

[@shenanigans3710]

He's a great writer and I support him fully, but humility was never one of his virtues

[@alfonsomango_suyu]

"Offense has become an aspect of identity politics" So true

[@ninamo3523]

There are people who are fervently against books that THEY HAVEN'T READ.

[@wernerstapela4616]

@ninamo indeed, many, arguably a majority.

[@javiersds8081]

*Especially* books they haven't read. They're afraid that if they read them, they'd find out those books are not that bad, and everyone around them would turn against them.

[@vvggg12]

He is attacker knew why he was against his book

[@tommyt1971]

I've been studying the issue since I was 15 and yeah, 99/100 times that's the simple truth. What I'm laughing over these days is #MomsForAnythingButLiberty fanatics reading graphic passages at local legislature and school board mtgs. And I still doubt HIGHLY they've read the entire book, which ain't gonna get them to think about the context or acceptance of it.

[@hassanbeydoun2460]

Me being in Dearborn, Michigan, I couldn't agree more with the statement. Lots of parents protested Dearborn Public Schools to have pro-LGBT/Trans books claiming they had issue with 1 or 2 sentences that were "inappropriate" for kids to read, but yet the lessons these books teach are important.

[@elizabethpowers7540]

The first Rushdie book I ever read was Haroun and the Sea of Stories and it was absolutely delightful. People should read Rushdie because he's a high quality writer and these days that is an all too rare thing.

[@elisawinter4520]

I loved that book.

[@guerillawhite3083]

His spectacle eyepatch is so badass lol

[@gonkdroid8279]

Agreed

[@Peterpan-ph3pm]

Straight up

[@whathell6t]

Give him a Cable Monocle and he will look ready to fight Apocalypse.

[@keksi6844]

Islamic prophecy says AntiChrist will have one eye.

[@scarecrow108productions7]

​@@whathell6twell, he IS fighting the apocalypse right about.....now.

[@godofcycling]

Man, that guy will not give up. Good on him

[@tommcfadden5232]

A religion that fears criticism is a weak one indeed.

[@repentancenow]

💯

[@drogba4evah672]

Sadly, most young people feel that the right to never be offended is more important than the right to free speech. Scary times.

[@edmerc92]

And they were taught that by older people.

[@jim52356]

Great so maybe we should stop making "from the river to the sea" about genocide and make it about what it truly is about. People getting to live in the homes they were born in

[@Alhilohe6336]

*Muhammed is a warriors not a peace maker, they followed his footstep*

[@mediocreplays8368]

It is much more sad that you dont understand what free speech means whatsoever. How are you this ignorant?

[@drogba4evah672]

@@mediocreplays8368 explain it then, oh wise one.

[@remiwhiteside11]

A genius among men

[@michaeloftaoism]

I love him just like I love Gerald Vizenor and Don DeLillo ❤

[@fizzybubblech2128]

Not a genius. His writing is quite crappy haha. But he shouldnt have been stabbed

[@cartoonraccoon2078]

@@fizzybubblech2128 Full of big words and ideas, I know. Stick to the ones with the gold foil on the spine.

[@jaws392]

It’s hurts more that he was attacked in a country that supposedly is very pro-freedom of speech.

[@Alhilohe6336]

*Muhammed is a warriors not a peace maker, they followed his footstep*

[@JohnPeterPressonProtopsaltis]

A true hero of free speech

[@sanali565]

There’s nothing heroic about this slug

[@JohnPeterPressonProtopsaltis]

@@sanali565 speak for yourself

[@faceplants599]

Let’s see how much of a free speech hero he is when his kids are being bullied in school, verbally only.

[@tyleryoast8299]

Man who risks his life for freedom of expression

[@faceplants599]

@@tyleryoast8299 he risks his life for millions of dollars

[@Tracey-hg9sj]

The world is not responsible for your emotions. Handling emotions is part of being an adult. The guy who attacked Rushdie is nothing more than a common criminal.

[@warlockpaladin2261]

Fahrenheit 451 covered much of this.

[@b_uppy]

Yet it's message is ignored by the MSM, ironically.

[@liammcooper]

Fahrenheit 451 was about how people don't want to read. Maybe y'all should read basic Constitutional Law, where all sorts of forms of violent speech are deemed impermissible.

[@b_uppy]

@@liammcooper Is that why they were burning books?

[@PDXDrumr]

​@liammcooper no, it was not.

[@Ryan-ff2db]

@@liammcooper Obviously, you have not read the book, because that is most definitely not what it's about.

[@colleen4029]

"How would we ever challenge ourselves if we weren't challenged?" Well, that's part of the problem, nobody wants to be challenged. Might make one (gasp!) uncomfortable.

[@yakatut]

It’s crazy - a USC valedictorian speech was canceled

[@tynettelima4434]

Glad he's okay 🎉

[@bngr_bngr]

He lost his eye. He is not ok.

[@Randy-jz9ox]

​@@bngr_bngrhe's got his eye out for a replacement 😉

[@Alhilohe6336]

*Muhammed is a warriors not a peace maker, they followed his footstep*

[@Garand81]

Absolute legend. I love Rushdie. What a hero

[@Dee-jq2ob]

I remember right before the book came out and all the controversy and death threats. The first thing my husband and I did was to buy two copies the day it came out. Have to show support whenever anyone tries to ban a book, don’t like don’t read it, but you can’t take it away from everyone else.

[@DrDetfink]

Anderson Cooper’s facial tic after Rushdie condemned American censorship was interesting.

[@harrydarling1]

First thing that struck me.....yup

[@artlesscalamity]

Rushdie's argument on this point is a bit reductive. Societies cannot function without 1) a baseline of norms and values and 2) consequences for dangerous behavior. Fundamental sociology. How we manage acountability is more complicated, but the necessity of managing it is not debateable. EDIT: there are way too many people who grew up on social media and view the world as a vacuum devoid of truth or principle.

[@DrDetfink]

@@artlesscalamity Free speech is a ridiculous idea? Smells like Communism, bub.

[@AA-yc8yr]

@@artlesscalamity 'Dangerous behaviour' in the context of speech is threatening someone, advocating for harm to be done to them, or calling on others to inflict such harm. That's already criminalised, and rightly so. Offensive speech is NOT 'dangerous', because taking offence can be subjective, and then also being offended is not a harm that requires criminalising. Anyone can get offended by anything. I find stupidity and irrationality - yours are prime examples - offensive. That is NOT a good enough reason to have you prevented from demonstrating your stupidity and incoherence in public. The baseline norms and values should be ones of listening, engaging and debating views different from yours, attempting to reconcile with them or to refute them, and doing all that civilly. Not banning words, or books, or someone's right to speak out, and most certainly not campaigning for people to lose jobs because you felt offended by something they said. SAID! Not did.

[@SamElliottsStache]

Because he's an appointed gatekeeper from the House of Vanderbilt.

[@gonkdroid8279]

He's completely right

[@sanali565]

Not

[@Couldhavebeensomeone]

​@@sanali565 put down the drugs

[@zovalentine7305]

Journalism is not a crime ✊

[@MrSpock002]

I love how Anderson Cooper sits there with the "not me" look!!! He would never censor anything - yeah right....

[@Ward413]

When did Cooper censor something?

[@Sokrabiades]

​@@Ward413"would"

[@jonnyfendi2003]

@Ward413 are u new??? Try disagreeing with gender affirming care, Joe Biden, illegal immigration, etc…. Anderson and his ill will pounce on you. Are u new??? They are the cause of this crap snd then wonder why there is DEI backlash.. get a damn clue

[@maruzik]

There are men who struggle for a day and they are good. There are men who struggle for a year and they are better. There are men who struggle many years, and they are better still. But there are those who struggle all their lives: These are the indispensable ones. Bertolt Brecht

[@gingerbread_GB]

I've always believed that the whole struggle between conservatives and progressives is between tradition and reason. Humans don't have the mental capacity to constantly rationalize our every action, so we form these traditions, or mental shortcuts, to help make our lives better. That's why a real conservative should be well-versed in history, in what worked and what didn't work. Progressives on the other hand, are willing to try new things because it's rational, even though it has never been done before. That's why progressives should be good at reasoning and communication, because whatever agenda they have should make sense to most other people. Now we have a bunch of conservatives that don't know history and a bunch of progressives that don't care to reason. Everyone just tries to one up each other on social media. It's quite pathetic tbh.

[@ThePetlowany]

As Sam Harris has pointed out, Imagine if South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker had to live in hiding after the release of their satirical musical 'The Book of Mormon'. No, you can't.

[@dukeallen432]

Mormons looking at bottom line. $$$$

[@tay974]

Rushdi should file a case against Ayatollah Irani in International Court of Justice...

[@ww3032]

Salman Rushdie appeared to have gotten sharper with age!

[@abrahamgomez653]

Rushdie books are gems.

[@sanali565]

More like cheap crap , feel sorry for the trees turned to his rubbish books, what a waste

[@DiamondsRexpensive]

​@@sanali565Not as wasteful as the Quran

[@josephtafur]

Mr Rushdie is right about censorship Both sides are equally doing it And it does more harm than good

[@bailbondsyesbailbonds]

That should not have been your takeaway and dismissive AS SIN

[@bngr_bngr]

What side you think Iran is on?

[@Randy-jz9ox]

He has slight eye discomfort requiring a pirates patch. Walks around saying "aye" a lot.

[@renzog1237]

Wrong. The right bans pornography in books while the l left promotes grooming in schools.

[@maximusthemerciful9452]

@djsurferdudeand the scary part is that it’s coming from the people who are or we’re all about free speech. Something has changed on the left and it’s scary.

[@rcisneros8567]

Hang in there SR! Keep getting better.

[@jasonrobart9268]

The full segment on 60 minutes was spectacular

[@renabouj]

I thank Larry David every single day for having introduced Salman Rushdie to me.

[@michaeloftaoism]

Was he on "Curb...?"

[@charliegm6883]

@@michaeloftaoism There was an entire season of "Curb your Enthusiasm" revolving around Larry wanting to do a play called "Fatwa", which was based on Salman Rushdie. In one of that season's episodes, Rushdie himself made a guest appearance to give him advice because Larry was also being threatened with a fatwa, too.

[@quill444]

Christopher Hitchens was also a great admirer of Salman Rushdie. - j q t -

[@jamesdettmann94]

​@@quill444not just admirer but close friend. The day Salman was attacked I had to wonder how Christopher would have reacted.

[@kewltony]

Salman spent a while hiding out at The Hitchden in DC. But we are all forgetting about Sal Bass from Seinfeld, the guy that Kramer is convinced is Salman Rushdie.

[@zovalentine7305]

Freedom of speech and press now ✊

[@cecillebarone9252]

This is only way I can watch 60min Either golf,or basketball or football ALWAYS goes into overtime and no 60 minutes

[@julianterris]

It took huge courage to write The Satanic Verses and Salmon Rushdie is a hero of free speech and a brilliant writer. It's horrific that one mentally unwell person almost succeeded in ending this great man's life. Like everyone else, I'm horrified by the attack and in awe of Mr. Rushdie's courage and fortitude. I am permanently opposed to censorship. We need to remember that mental illnesses -and psychopathy are international problems. Mental illness does not discriminate -neither can we. I wish you peace and prosperity, and your best life, Sir. 🎖

[@palestalemale8831]

There are millions of mentally unwell ppl hiding behind religious tenets.

[@JoellePretty]

The Enchantress of Florence is one of my favorite reads EVER and he has so many other greats

[@justgivemethetruth]

I hate that Salman Rushie was attacked and hurt after all these years. What more do we need to know ( but there is much more ) about the toxic culture and relgion of the Iranian Mullahs than this vindictive, evil, energy they put out into the world. I have to admit to be overjoyed that Rushdie is processing what happened to him and turning it to his favor and standing up against the regime and powers that threatened him. Salman Rushdie is a 21st century world hero.

[@DystopianUtopia8]

Christianity in the USA is right there with them.

[@justgivemethetruth]

@@DystopianUtopia8 You're nuts.

[@justgivemethetruth]

@@DystopianUtopia8 If you think that you're crazy.

[@tommyt1971]

Amazing interview clip. He nails the whole fallacy behind censorship. I want to see him speak at every censorship conference or event until groups like #MomsForAnythingBUTLiberty are disbanded and forgotten.

[@daintycaked]

The problem is it's not as simple as "this art offends me" People have a political agenda and they are making examples with this literature in schools in order to scare others who are politically unengaged.

[@middleclassretiree]

@@daintycaked- are you referring to politicians and judges that are basing their policies and decisions on a two thousand yr old book written by men explaining how their god has deemed everyone should live??

[@tommyt1971]

@@daintycaked Nicely put! Fear and the combination of it with religion works too damn well.

[@artlesscalamity]

He’s wrong though. It’s not “censorship” to moderate hate-speech or disinformation that directly threatens public or private harm. He’s not looking at the problem in the context of powerful digital tools that have reshaped the world. Such tools absolutely require guardrails and accountability.

[@andrewfox368]

@@artlesscalamity”He’s wrong, though! It’s not censorship to [decide which speech is verboten and then ban and/or punish it].” It’s censorship, even when you agree with it. Hate speech is protected by the first amendment - INCITEMENT is not. And who gets to decide what is and isn’t hate speech? As the ACLU Skokie case showed us, the same laws that can ban a National Socialist March can also ban a Jewish gathering. And as the recent campus kerfuffles over Israel v Palestine has shown us, both sides view political rhetoric and sloganeering of the other side as genocidal. Free speech is free speech, ESPECIALLY when you don’t like it.

[@paulgermano7837]

It's good to see Salman Rushdie still alive after the attack and criticizing censorship.

[@matthewkantar5583]

Very nice to see Mr Rushdie so vibrant after his encounter with evil.

[@louiepalma2436]

Glad to see Mr. Rushdie recovering well.

[@palpankajpal]

As a Hindu from India, who doesn't really buy the books, I'm going to say that I've bought Victory City and I'll buy this. This isn't about Hindu and Muslim, this is about dangerous idiots in both religions.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

No, as an American, I'm pretty certain this is about Islam. I don't think you folks have that one wrong. I don't think we can all be wrong to distrust this ideology. The Chinese, Hindus, Westerners, Russians, all the problems it's causing in Africa... we can't all be wrong about this.

[@vasudevsarvam6912]

​@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat I like your condescending tone.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

​@@vasudevsarvam6912 lol, that was not condescending. Trust me kiddo, if I'm being condescending to you, you'll know 😉

[@palestalemale8831]

@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat just replace Islam with "All Religion" and you are onto something.

[@engineeritt2206]

@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat "Trust me kiddo, ...." Just an fyi, demonstration went well.

[@Provocateurofendtimes]

The evidence over the past couple of years has displayed how little the general populace of Americans cares about the values we once held dear.

[@boomerang0101]

Where’s the full interview?

[@CloneShockTrooper]

Salman Rushdie is my hero

[@Harris.S]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Beth-zg6gb]

Most religions are about peace, until they’re not. Unfortunately, anything can be turned into twisted extremism, and then used for nefarious agendas. It’s the human factor.

[@Zenithx3]

False. Jainism cannot be twisted into violence. Nor Veganism.

[@Zenithx3]

The Religion of Peace - The Quran: "When the sacred months are over slay the idolaters wherever you find them" (Quran 9:5). "When you meet the unbelievers in the battlefield, strike off their heads" (Sura 47:4). "Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their home: an evil fate" (Quran Sura 9:73). "The true believers fight for the cause of God, but the infidels fight for the devil. Fight then against the friends of Satan" (Quran Sura 4:76). "Who are these idolaters and unbelievers and infidels? Those who are not strict Muslims. Muhammad is God's Apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the unbelievers but merciful to one another" (Quran Sura 48:29).

[@krishnanunnimadathil8142]

If you are going to hell for “not believing”, it is hardly about peace. It is about extracting submission. Does not merit 20 seconds of your consideration.

[@S.D.323]

@@Zenithx3 well he did say "most"

[@greatexpectations6577]

Good to see you Sir.

[@ep6507]

I 100% agree with him. Censorship has gotten out of control…on both sides…more on the far left tho. As a democrat, I’m sick of everyone being offended by everything…and it’s a big reason why trump is doing better in the polls.

[@barbaraolson6783]

“ It only takes one rotten apple”… it is so sad that we no longer listen to one another, hear many opinions without becoming offended. Wee no longer have adult conversations. It is difficult to be friendly. I called a female a lady and she got upset and yelled at me that she was no push over wimp. Asan older female, I had used the term as a compliment meaning someone having manners, intelligence ,grace and charm. I was wrong and used the wrong term because to the young black woman I thought I was complimenting, it meant something different. I have asked some other black young women and they are as confused as I am. Sadly the young female left and didn’t explain why being referred to as a lady upset her. I thought she was lovely in conversation until this misunderstanding but even holding conversations these days is difficult.

[@Beth-zg6gb]

I think the secret to holding a conversation is to listen first, always with an abundance of patience and open mindedness. Consider and then respond with civility.

[@emilydavison2053]

That sounds confusing. When I was younger and felt more militant feminist I didn't like being called a lady by men. These days I find it easier to let small stuff go and sometimes tell myself I've caught a person in a bad moment - as I have prickly moments too.

[@catriona_drummond]

It's all gone insane in the last 10 years. I am (visibly) LGBTI and I have been literally called a fascist for not being "LGBTIAQ++ enough". The young people in this scene have completely gone off the rails. Suppose it's easy to shout a little louder every day on Twitter.

[@VexylObby]

Unfortunately, it isn’t a matter of shutting a book. It is a matter of knowing that videos of people calling for violence are allowed to spread. Media has evolved.

[@DystopianUtopia8]

Or has it devolved?

[@MadKingOfMadaya]

*_People who say "Cencorship has gotten absolutely ridiculous!!!" are the enemy. THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY CENSORSHIP AT ALL! PERIOD!_*

[@AbdulBasit-in7hh]

So how would you feel about a book that praised the holocaust? I'm just saying.

[@S.D.323]

@@AbdulBasit-in7hh it would be evil but Im not sure about banning it

[@davidross2004]

@3:44 “How would we challenge ourselves if we were not challenged?” This is a lesson that I’ve slowly come to learn as I’ve aged. The best ideas are the ones that stand on their own and don’t need a boot nor a weapon to be maintained. Our ideas become better by exposing ourselves to reality and that includes other people’s ideas. We grow by being humble and comfortable with learning, which requires accepting that we may be wrong and that’s all part of the learning process, and thus good. I think that our ideas should be exposed to the light and put to the test repeatedly to see if they are valid, sound, and congruent with current data. The moment we hold to a belief simply because we like it and then demand others do too, with no evidence as to why they should change their minds, we are no longer learning nor teaching; instead, we have become fragile dogmatists, masquerading our favorite conjectures as proven theories, all so that we can avoid the uncomfortable truth.

[@miasmic100]

He is an intellectual, it's sad ignorance is all around.

[@predestinedatheist8486]

If even 20% of the people of this world could be like Sir Salman Rushdie, the Earth would be a much better place to live.

[@zoso73]

Ironic seeing Mr. Rushdie tell Anderson Cooper about censorship.

[@GKP999]

I have a hard time having a good impression of Islam or believing that it is a religion of peace.

[@bngr_bngr]

Not after they have been hunting down Rushdie for decades.

[@Mainman7]

What you think the Africans think when the Christians enslaved them and oppressed them?

[@michaeloftaoism]

any damn organized religion can beget the same results of tragedy

[@GKP999]

@michaeloftaoism Very true! That is why all of them need to be kept in check.

[@phoenixfire6433]

@@GKP999Hear, hear

[@PeterNorton-p9x]

A living icon, defending free speech and defiant against the evil rise of extreme islam.

[@keksi6844]

Funny how "Free speech" people like you would never allow Muslim to speak freely.

[@zoundstreetop]

Glad to see Mr Rushdie is more or less okay and I will NEVER FORGIVE Cat Stevens.

[@Randy-jz9ox]

Damn, you really dated yourself with that lol

[@1fattyfatman]

Moonshadow already falls over Steven’s legacy.

[@birdworldist]

He don’t want or need your forgiveness

[@zoundstreetop]

@@Randy-jz9ox not all of us think that making it to retirement is a bad thing. Let’s see if you do, and how you feel about it. Good luck.

[@zoundstreetop]

@@1fattyfatman Wild World is also problematic. But in hindsight, it made it clear that he had very traditional views which would mesh well with fundamentalist Islam.

[@DeborahAnneWeber]

It's about actual mind-control via mechanical means - SigInt, now add in radicalized, traumatized people...

[@sprgeorge333]

Ex-CNN lacky Cooper looking real uncomfortable during this discussion as he reflects on his calls for censorship.

[@godisbollocks]

Which form of censorship did Cooper call for?

[@hiybbprqag]

Such as?

[@JohnH-mo5mb]

Advocating censorship equals saying that people can’t think for themselves. And if that is your position, you have revealed yourself to be dictatorial in mindset. And if you look at the practice of religions, you will not have to go far to discover dictatorial tendencies as well. To invite that into your country in the name of tolerance and diversity is suicidal.

[@AlexandruVoda]

You do not actually believe what you just said (or at the very least the probability is very very low). You too believe that there is actually a certain amount of necessary censorship.

[@andrewfox368]

@@AlexandruVodaamazing mind reading device you’ve got there.

[@blaketindle4703]

Salman Rushdie is always a great panelist on Real Time with Bill Maher! Fiercely intelligent, always making excellent points!

[@kiernanthomas6006]

I resent 60 minutes describing the attacker as "from New Jersey". He's from Hell. He's from his parent's basement.

[@guavajellyjam]

Phenomenal work Anderson

[@jk2973]

The controversy does not stem from his novel, but from excessively violent people.

[@AdamBechtol]

It is scary this is the stuff I'd have to fight against in the decades to come, if I live to see them.

[@MarkAffeltranger]

I remember him for his secret identity, Sal Bass

[@richalderson6069]

Salman is an incredibly brave and strong person to face the world after what has happened to him. He only deserves respect as far as I can see.

[@fcliverpool6167]

I am confused. As far as I know, there is only one side in America specifically that is banning books. Enlighten me

[@LudvigIndestrucable]

It's been a lot more than 5 years in the making. Religious texts crystallise the barbaric practices of the time. Basing your life on medieval books produces medieval behaviour.

[@Sokrabiades]

Or it's human behavior, since it's coming from the religious and irreligious alike. Assuming that it's particularly medieval is nonsense.

[@shibbymiyah6614]

I'm an ex Muslim and I used to hate rushdie. Now I'm a Christian and I think that he is a rather nice guy

[@Catlady77777]

Censorship by shutting the book. What a novel concept.

[@ochaye-spb]

Chatatauqua is NOT on Lake Erie as stated by Anderson Cooper. It is on its self named lake

[@neoneherefrom5836]

no one cares but you bro

[@JacobEnglander]

@@neoneherefrom5836facts don’t care about your feelings

[@neoneherefrom5836]

@@JacobEnglander oh and these facts are so fun bro plz tell me more about the misnamed towns by the Great Lakes I got my popcorn ready 🍿

[@douglasmennella4525]

Not you too Salman Rushdie! Both sides??? Really???

[@shutincharlie3461]

Well said!!

[@indiaunmuted2414]

Good to see you my man. Justice to Ayesha !! Long live free speech.

[@merchantrekha2000]

The narrative has changed since the 90s

[@kevindsz]

Aah the religion of peace and all the beauty that it produces.

[@Dmdm_dm]

This is what the most peaceful religion in the world does

[@Zeeshan-bv7mo]

Great Person...

[@1fattyfatman]

Rushdie is iconic.

[@benp4877]

God bless Salman Rushdie. Same thing happened to Naghib Mahfouz. He kept right on trucking too.

[@BillWoodillustrator]

Next time interviewed he’ll have one arm and leg missing too. Monty Pythonesque.

[@jamesdettmann94]

Just a flesh wound.

[@sdeeyoktar8442]

the religion of peace they said...

[@claireconover]

every religion has it’s extremists.

[@sdeeyoktar8442]

@@claireconover you can't best islam in that regard

[@jamiearmstrong3487]

@@sdeeyoktar8442 These Amish extremists... Tilling their fields, building their barns... Unnerving.

[@bngr_bngr]

@@claireconoverwhat other religion hijacked planes then brought down two officers buildings?

[@Sean-MacGuire]

The Amish are not without sin look up how they treat each other ​@@jamiearmstrong3487

[@SP-ny1fk]

Our main issue is the attack on the innocence of our children. They end up as intellectuals or emotional wrecks. We must create a system in which our children can guide us - because we have badly lost the way.

[@mankind5709]

Years ago I was at a planning lecture , where the speaker stated that you could be leaning left and those left ideas were the ones that were nimbism. Not in my back yard ideology. If attitudes were a circle the extreme left and the extreme right connect at the top where they come together. the same way the middle connects at the bottom of the circle. This is the issue right now. The extremes are coming together.

[@jamesdelcol3701]

I am so glad he's still with us. Anderson Cooper got an important story here. "Areopagitica" John Milton There should be no censorship. I'm in the Bill Maher class. I'm a little out of tune with the WOKE. I have an education based in historiography. This ideology doesn't make sense academically.

[@Seekthetruth3000]

Remember, Islam is a religion of peace.😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@EE-qn9ms]

finally someone out there started speaking about this nonsense censorship!

[@1993yama]

I found wonderful your book, the satanic verses. Thanks a lot, it was a great pleasure to red it, with my muslin background and my knowledge of Islam history, it was really enjoyable for me. Thanks, still alive and in good health.

[@mrutyunjayapanda]

So we'll put. I wish more people listened to this rather than follow outrage artists occupying the media, both traditional and social.

[@Shivam-5]

I highly respect Mr salman Rushdie sir

[@serek_heterogenizowany]

If you cenzor things you dont allow things go natural way. What I mean is what we should allow people to say stupid things, let stupid people talk, and then, we can counter their arguments and show the truth. If we forbid them from saying what they want, they are gonna be much more radicalised and actually belive in their lies.

[@IYoung-ye3mt]

Their prophet used a sword and they use one also.

[@grahamfinlayson-fife73]

Offense is taken, not given

[@Zenithx3]

The Religion of Peace - The Quran: "When the sacred months are over slay the idolaters wherever you find them" (Quran 9:5). "When you meet the unbelievers in the battlefield, strike off their heads" (Sura 47:4). "Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their home: an evil fate" (Quran Sura 9:73). "The true believers fight for the cause of God, but the infidels fight for the devil. Fight then against the friends of Satan" (Quran Sura 4:76). "Who are these idolaters and unbelievers and infidels? Those who are not strict Muslims. Muhammad is God's Apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the unbelievers but merciful to one another" (Quran Sura 48:29).

[@williamkinkade2538]

Read the Bible especially old testament it says slay your adversaries too...not much different.

[@S.D.323]

@@williamkinkade2538 yeah but at least theres the new testament which is more pacifistic

[@danb6838]

Doesn't anybody see the IRONY of this being aired on CBS?