The Satanic Verses was a book written by Salman Rushdie that offended Islam and for which a fatwa was placed on his life.
Are we against Salman Rushdie because we don't like the title of his book?
The West's collective decision not to stand up for the right of all to speak freely may have been effectively made at that time based on that single matter.
That led to acceptance of self-censorship, political correctness and the culture of fear that we're struggling against today.