Charlie Hebdo v The Financial Times: It was the victims fault for provoking Muslims with drawings
The Financial Times says the slaughter at the offices of Charlie Hebdo was the result of stupidity. No. Not them, the killers. The victims
Charlie Hebdo has a long record of mocking, baiting and needling French Muslims. If the magazine stops just short of outright insults, it is nevertheless not the most convincing champion of the principle of freedom of speech. France is the land of Voltaire, but too often editorial foolishness has prevailed at Charlie Hebdo.
This is not in the slightest to condone the murderers, who must be caught and punished, or to suggest that freedom of expression should not extend to satirical portrayals of religion. It is merely to say that some common sense would be useful at publications such as Charlie Hebdo, and Denmark’s Jyllands-Posten, which purport to strike a blow for freedom when they provoke Muslims, but are actually just being stupid.
Twelve ‘stupid’ people wer murdered because the intelligent offeded didn’t like their artwork.
Wow!
Posted: 7th, January 2015 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
