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In reply to the discussion: Satirist Charged With Violating French Speech Restrictions [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)90. You're defending this pig? nt
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i am saying that just 24 hours ago people were advocating complete free speech. period. nothing else
La Lioness Priyanka
Jan 2015
#8
I stand corrected. It is a real cover commenting on Muslims getting shot by other Muslims in Egypt
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#65
i'd really like a cite for that 'advocated killing every jew on the planet' thing, especially
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#88
just give me a link to where he advocates killing every jew on the planet please.
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#103
I followed your link. You somehow didn't post the controversial stuff. I wonder why
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#105
the only person who's been arrested or imprisoned is the islamic comic, & it seems you
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#82
neither do you, since that's the best you can do. the article you quote supports my point:
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#87
You said: "the only person who's been arrested or imprisoned is the islamic comic"
LittleBlue
Jan 2015
#91
yes, and those being prosecuted are arabs and muslims. which was my actual point.
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#93
Just to clarify "Je suis Coulibaly" the problem is "Support for a Terrorist Act" which is illegal nt
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#106
But satire we're told is protected. So if we call it satire it's legal n'est-ce pas?
ucrdem
Jan 2015
#110
Who told you satire was protected? Yes by all means, lets see how low we can go
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#112
Cartoons followed by Terrorist Attack. Je suis Coulibaly followed by a court date in FR justice
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#117
Either satire is protected or it isn't. If it is, the charges should be dismissed. nt
ucrdem
Jan 2015
#118
You've confused "SATIRE" with "Condoning a TERRORIST ATTACK" That is the question at hand
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#121
Again, Excellent dodge for providing equivalence between a terrorist attack and a court date
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#123
Far from your point being made, I've given up on trying to understand you actually.
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#127
Having looked as some of the Charlie Hebdo cartoons that have given offense to Muslims . . .
markpkessinger
Jan 2015
#71
You are doing yeoman' work. I salute you. The double standard is glaring on what speech is
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#77
+100. seems to me the whole 'free speech = the right to insult others' is all about keeping
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#96
You're confused. the poster never claimed the parody version was the original version.
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#95
i think the french are being insanely hypocritalical in this arrest
La Lioness Priyanka
Jan 2015
#76
according to one poster from france, americans simply can't understand the uniquely droll
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#94
"Your priority is protecting the right of Nazis and their ilk to incite violence"
jberryhill
Jan 2015
#40
"It flows in one direction--from the numerous against the few." right. because the folks
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#98
Did you notice the caption "Tuererie en Egypt" (Killings in Egypt) SATIRE ALERT
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#67
he was a communist -- so what? you're still wrong about that cover being a 'forgery'.
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#100
I admitted that at least 4x all over this thread. Compared to Charb, you're a Wing-Nut
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#104
If the Charlie Hebdo writers died for free speech, then this shits all over their sacrifice
LittleBlue
Jan 2015
#25
NYT calling Dieudonné a "provocative humorist" is like calling Goebbels a "marketing executive"
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#37
"Freedom of speech means nothing if it does NOT mean the freedom to offend"
Stephen Retired
Jan 2015
#69
And the key to obtaining a majority in democratic politics is offending as many people as possible!
jberryhill
Jan 2015
#70
How incredibly hypocritical of the French. The Charlie Hebdo people ought to stand with him.
tritsofme
Jan 2015
#86
To clarify "Je suis Coulibaly" is printed "Support for a Terrorist Act" which is illegal in FR
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#107
By that logic the CH cover you thought was a forgery is support for a genocidal act.
ucrdem
Jan 2015
#109
"despite...that it ... illustrates the assassination of a Muslim rep of all Muslims by MUSLIMS
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#111
If context exonerates one is should exonerate both. There is clearly a double standard. nt
ucrdem
Jan 2015
#113
Why don't you flesh out your argument so that a reasonable person can understand it
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#115
I think most of us understand it pretty well, and the cartoons are unspeakably vile.
ucrdem
Jan 2015
#116
Excellent attempt at dodging the question. My question is "how does context exonerate both"
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#119
Should a Facebook post qualify as "support for a terrorist act"? I don't think so.
tritsofme
Jan 2015
#128
He hasn't been convicted yet. The FR justice system may agree with you after the court date
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#133
You didn't know it either, because Coulibaly was the black guy who shot up the supermarket.
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#130
well, we know they're not based on careful examination of the facts, since you can't even
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#134
you get very basic facts wrong; no wonder you think 'yawn' is some kind of convincing argument.
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#136
All religions are equal, but some religions are more equal than others
whatchamacallit
Jan 2015
#137