Posted on 01/12/2015 8:24:42 AM PST by Former Fetus
Shortly after a terrorist attack left 12 dead inside a Paris magazine called Charlie Hebdo, a meme went viral. People posted a new phrase on social media, held signs with the slogan, said it again and again and again on TV: Je Suis Charlie I am Charlie.
The message was meant to show solidarity with those who died. And those who were murdered in cold blood were called journalists, therefore Je Suis Charlie supporters were saying, essentially, there but for the grace of God go I. They, too, could have been killed over freedom of expression. We are all Charlie, they said.
But its unclear just how many of those sudden supporters of Charlie Hebdo really knew about Charlie Hebdo.
The irreverent the buzzword fellow journalists used was satirical magazine has published dozens of cartoons mocking Muhammad, as well as religious icons. One magazine cover showed Christianitys holy trinity engaged in a vile anal sexual threesome. In fact, that was pretty much the goal of the fringe magazine: To incite anger from those with faith any religion; to mock those who believe.
And so it did. The magazine has been condemned by French presidents (several) and leaders of many religions worldwide. Editors of the magazine reveled in the hatred it could stir up among those with faith; and then they pointed to angry rhetoric accusingly, saying in effect, Look, theyre as intolerant as we say!
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But the question that went unasked in defense of the Hebdo journalists was this: Is it really the job of journalists to belittle religion, to mock the faithfuls beliefs, to denigrate those the faithful deem most holy in any religion?
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Ju Suis Charles Martel!
I was particularly angered when Amanpour said that the London attacks and the Madrid attacks didn’t inflame people to respond,excepts for marches, but this attack on free speech will lead to a real change in how the West responds.
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