"I'm arguing this should not be published, not because of the threats but because of the offence that it has caused to the majority of Muslims. They have a right to expect some genuflection towards what they feel. To publish a paperback would cause an unnecessary distress to a large and significant and vulnerable section of our society."
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Commenting on The Satanic Verses controversy. As cited in "We ask MPs where they stand", The Independent on Sunday (11 February 1990), p. 2
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