07-11-2008, 01:51
I bought his album before I knew of this whole mess, but I don't see him as Yusuf Islam; I see him as Cat Stevens, a phenomenal songwriter.
Still, he did deny that he was endorsing the death, and that he was just reinstating Islamic law. That debate's been going on for eons. But then he went and said this:
Robertson: You don't think that this man deserves to die?
Y. Islam: Who, Salman Rushdie?
Robertson: Yes.
Y. Islam: Yes, yes.
Robertson: And do you have a duty to be his executioner?
Y. Islam: Uh, no, not necessarily, unless we were in an Islamic state and I was ordered by a judge or by the authority to carry out such an act - perhaps, yes.
Whatever; he still has fantastic music. And I'm not saying that anyone should ignore what he said; I'm just stating that I enjoyed his music before I knew of this whole matter, so why should I not enjoy it now?
Still, he did deny that he was endorsing the death, and that he was just reinstating Islamic law. That debate's been going on for eons. But then he went and said this:
Robertson: You don't think that this man deserves to die?
Y. Islam: Who, Salman Rushdie?
Robertson: Yes.
Y. Islam: Yes, yes.
Robertson: And do you have a duty to be his executioner?
Y. Islam: Uh, no, not necessarily, unless we were in an Islamic state and I was ordered by a judge or by the authority to carry out such an act - perhaps, yes.
Whatever; he still has fantastic music. And I'm not saying that anyone should ignore what he said; I'm just stating that I enjoyed his music before I knew of this whole matter, so why should I not enjoy it now?
"Dad, what's a muppet?"
"Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... *laughs* ...so in answer to your question, I don't know."
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Ace. In yo' face.
"Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... *laughs* ...so in answer to your question, I don't know."
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Ace. In yo' face.