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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Je ne suis pas Charlie

Yes, there is no right not to be offended. But that doesn't mean there is a corollary obligation to offend.

Recommended reading: "Why I Am Not Charlie," by Scott Long;  "Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie," by Arthur Chu; and "In Solidarity with a Free Press: Some More Blasphemous Cartoons," by Glenn Greenwald.

3 comments:

Will said...

You should also recommend Glenn Greenwald's piece on The Intercept: https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/01/09/solidarity-charlie-hebdo-cartoons/

Best statement I have read on the hypocrisy of those now rushing to portray themselves as ardent defenders of free speech.

Sheldon Richman said...

I quite agree. Added.

Unknown said...

Let's see when Hollywood produces "The Last Temptation of Mohammed" or "The Satanic Verses Code." Come to think of it, "The Book of the Koran" would probably make a cool Broadway show. I would also like to see Saturday Night Live do a skit about "Mohammed Unchained" as they did about Jesus. "Good Muslimah Bitches" has a nice ring to it for a sitcom.