Wish I spoke French (especially seeing that I am in France , tomorrow heading to Paris) ... , but I don't.
But even without being proficient in French , some of the cartoons are so self explanatory -- and funny !!
Poking fun at all and sundry.
Best political satire has always been on the fringes of society : in cartoons , in underground comedy clubs , etc.
It is a great tradition , it's a vehicle for social progress , for social critique ; it'd be a crime to allow such voices
to be silenced by brute force. (Usually it'd be govts. and powers that'd be , that try to do so.)
Where would we be if we let bullies shoot without impunity , to silence the rest !?
Imo France did the right thing to allow and to encourage the Magazine to continue ----
Unlike in Turkey ,
where it has been forbidden to publish , to replicate , to even post Charlie anywhere in the country -- print or online.
: Yesterday a magazine was cordoned off and their publication -- which carried the front page of CH -- prevented from
distribution. Makes me worry about the direction that country is taking as well.
Traditionally (eh , in recent eras) , Turkey has been a western ally , aiming to join EU , NATO even .. Is this an about-face ?
I do what I want. I cannot do otherwise.
I do what I want. I cannot do otherwise.
Stephanie (15-01-15)
did i say were doing it all wrong? (i just don't rate an antagonistic publication.)
the extremists (warped Muslims) want to create division between Muslims and the rest.
there are already many attacks on Muslims since these attacks. this could cause other
Muslims to join up and form cells. the satirical cartoons are offensive to many Muslims
and not just extremists.
awareness, psychology of what/who we are dealing with is paramount.
denying we are afraid is all very well...
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Because they're the only numbskulls (at the moment) who are trying to terrorise the rest of the world into silence , into conformity.
Boko Haram massacred 2000 peaceful people two days ago -- because they believe Western Education is a Sin.
Yesterday they were thwarted by Nigerian forces , from repeating a similar bloody event.
Isis with beheadings and crucifictions in Iraq-Syria , Al-Shabaab in Somalia , Al-Qaeda , Jemaah Islamiyah in Indonesia ...
What do all these groups have in common ? Their stated goal to eradicate all non believers , their commitment
to violence , their continued horror of terror attacks.
Remember the terrorist siege in Mumbai in 2008 , lasting 3 days , killing near 200 (??) ? was carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba .
How about the not so long ago Westgate Mall attack in Kenya , carried out by Al-Shabaab ?
All this due to .... ?
If their freedom of speech is expressed so , then by all means do limit it !!
If our freedom of speech (and freedom to live as we choose by our standards) is attacked so , then what is your answer ??!
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I do what I want. I cannot do otherwise.