Posted on 10/06/2009 9:08:08 PM PDT by americanophile
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German publisher said Tuesday it had canceled the printing of a murder mystery about an honor killing because it contained passages insulting Islam and may have prompted Islamist retaliation.
Droste publishers dropped the book by author Gabriele Brinkmann entitled "To Whom Honor is Due" after she refused to change several passages, including one where a fictional character is portrayed making abusive remarks about the Koran.
"After the Mohammad cartoons, one knows that one can't publish sentences or drawings that defame Islam without expecting a security risk," said Felix Droste, head of Droste publishers.
In 2006, violent protests broke out in several Islamic countries after cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a Danish newspaper sparked outrage among Muslims.
The publisher's decision has prompted criticism that it is bowing to Islamist intimidation and curtailing freedom of speech. The firm has also received threats from far-right groups against its employees for being "friends of Islamists."
German newspapers ran headlines: "Publisher self censors" and "Fear of Islamist attacks."
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The low-hanging fruit of terrorism is easily picked; all one need do is to shoo the self-enslaved into the field.
Well, well. What message does this send? Behave as badly as you want, cuz the liberal lily livered media will always cave before threats of violence!
That’s OK Gabby. If you’re short on cash just write a book bashing Christianity. I’m sure the publishers won’t have a problem with that.
bttt
I begin to think I like them the other way better.
Their bygone ferocity could be sorely used in the world today.
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