Salman Rushdie, he of the Satanic Verses and the ridiculous fatwa, is to be knighted by the Queen of England for services to literature. A writer of high repute and sensible logical discussion, Rushdie deserves his honour.
However the powers that be (or is that the powers of irrationality?), in Iran and Pakhistan have condemned Britain for granting this knighthood. They are mortified and insulted by the knighthood.
Who gives a F**k. Do we all have to bow to Islamic countries and kow-tow to their demands? Do we have to consider piss-pot states with their foul madrassas and immature, unbalanced ideas about what God wants? In fact, it is always the fanatical countries who inspire radicalism and hatred. When do they grow up?
A smoking ban comes into effect in the UK on July 1st. All well and good. I hope I can go to Hyde Park and have a fag without being looked down upon. Probably not, because the World is so full of bigots, hypocrites and do-gooders who think they are purer than thou. I am not digressing---it sums up the Iranians and Pakistanis perfectly. Leave us all alone. We shall knight who we wish to and we shall smoke out in the open. Is that good enough for you?
I apologise for the double entendre!