Pause For Thought

I must admit, when I read that German writer Günter Wallraff, wants to read Salman Rushdie’s "Satanic Verses" aloud in Cologne’s eventual new mosque (now under construction), I immediately thought that this would be rather like shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theatre. But having read what Wallraff says on the matter, I can agree that it would be a rather good litmus test. I have my doubts, though, whether this particular litmus paper will ever be allowed anywhere near the solution to be tested…