The finest hour of Western liberal democracies: it is not a right not to be ridiculed!
Charlie Hebdo: cartoon satire is a more potent
weapon than hate. Humour is an essential force in the defence of free speech
http://gu.com/p/44ydh
Salman Rushdie:
"Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. This religious totalitarianism has caused a deadly mutation in the heart of Islam and we see the tragic consequences in Paris today. I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity. ‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect."
http://www.englishpen.org/campaigns/salman-rushdie-condemns-attack-on-charlie-hebdo/
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