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That is actually illogical.Logically he should pay some part of his proceeds from his books to the Ayatollah.
What is the difference between intended consequences and unintended consequences? More often than we like, unintended consequences are known.
For example...
What can happens if I drill into concrete? Either I get a nice round hole (intended). Or the concrete cracks (unintended). But drilling can cause concrete to crack is not a secret. I do not need to be an expert mason to know that.
The original intention of the death fatwa is -- death. But Khomeini was an idiot and underestimated the non-Muslims' response. We trade with each other based upon intentions that are beneficial, not detrimental, to us. So why should Rushdie pay anything to that idiot? The most Rushdie could do is cheerfully say 'Thanks'.