@ Catchfire #50
Sorry if I took offense needlessly. Actually I specifically included Rushdie, because it is hard to determine that one thing is more offensive and another is less so unless one is the offended party.
Obviously the thought and understanding that Rushdie had was irrelevant (or perhaps even more damning) to some people, even though his intent was far different than the other people I mentioned.
In any case, I really am done with this now... here anyway.