Posted on Aug 18, 2022
The attack on Salman Rushdie and free speech
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Author Salman Rushdie remains in critical condition and may lose an eye after being attacked onstage at the Chautauqua Institution. The 75-year-old was about to give a lecture on artistic freedom when he was stabbed in front of an audience largely made up of fellow writers. Many view this as a direct attack on free speech, as Rushdie spent decades with a bounty on his head — a fatwa — for his book “The Satanic Verses.”
The attack on Salman Rushdie and free speech
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"What happened to Salman Rushdie?
It played out in front of a horrified audience Friday, when famed author Salman Rushdie was stabbed at a speaking engagement at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, N.Y. Police said a man in the audience suddenly rushed the stage and attacked him. Also injured was the event's moderator, Henry Reese."
"What happened to Salman Rushdie?
It played out in front of a horrified audience Friday, when famed author Salman Rushdie was stabbed at a speaking engagement at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, N.Y. Police said a man in the audience suddenly rushed the stage and attacked him. Also injured was the event's moderator, Henry Reese."
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The attack on free speech is not just restricted to the mid east. Both parties have taken action against members for saying something different than their talking points
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