[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Denver

While I dont condone what as happened its that French newspaper that has started all of this with the racist cartoons they recently printed

This definitely made things worse. But the problem was there before as well.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Denver

While I dont condone what as happened its that French newspaper that has started all of this with the racist cartoons they recently printed

i always thought you had freedom of speech, and we should not let vile terrorist scum take that away from us

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

i always thought you had freedom of speech, and we should not let vile terrorist scum take that away from us

There is a difference to freedom of speech and being a downright racist

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Denver

There is a difference to freedom of speech and being a downright racist

true, i am also not defending racism, but cartoons in newspapers are usually meant in a light-hearted way, not something to be taken seriously

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by Denver

While I dont condone what as happened its that French newspaper that has started all of this with the racist cartoons they recently printed

Disgusting comment, how dare you.

silly cartoons do not preempt a random person being beheaded on the street.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

Disgusting comment, how dare you.

silly cartoons do not preempt a random person being beheaded on the street.

But ask yourself why? Because the west has absolutely shattered their countries and continue to do so, if we want it to stop we need to look at ourselves and what we have done

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by Denver

But ask yourself why? Because the west has absolutely shattered their countries and continue to do so, if we want it to stop we need to look at ourselves and what we have done

We haven't done enough, clearly, or the world would be a better place.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

We haven't done enough, clearly, or the world would be a better place.

The world would have been a better place if we didn't start war on countries we had no business being in

[bots]

As everyone knows muslim is not a race, so saying things like the cartoons were racist is blatantly false and actually very damaging to throw it around. France is a country with religious freedom, like our own, and people are allowed to make fun of religion and question it as much as they like without fear of being murdered

[Captain.Remy]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

As everyone knows muslim is not a race, so saying things like the cartoons were racist is blatantly false and actually very damaging to throw it around. France is a country with religious freedom, like our own, and people are allowed to make fun of religion and question it as much as they like without fear of being murdered

You said what you said. THANKS!
Charlie Hebdo makes fun of everybody, it's not specifically targeted to muslim people. Whether we like this newspaper or not, what they did is not illegal and should be allowed to continue doing so.
If we were to do things that only please people or be politically correct, then we'd pretty much live in a dictatorship.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

As everyone knows muslim is not a race, so saying things like the cartoons were racist is blatantly false and actually very damaging to throw it around. France is a country with religious freedom, like our own, and people are allowed to make fun of religion and question it as much as they like without fear of being murdered

Precisely

Denver you seem to be saying that beheading people in the street in France is just revenge, yet I seem to recall you were very animated about the Manchester bombing? what is the difference?

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

Disgusting comment, how dare you.

silly cartoons do not preempt a random person being beheaded on the street.

Exactly,why should innocent people be murdered for others misdemenors.

[utopianman]

Originally Posted by Denver

While I dont condone what as happened its that French newspaper that has started all of this with the racist cartoons they recently printed

wow what an insane post

[Captain.Remy]

Yes the cartoons are not politically correct, yes it's a newspaper that is known for those cartoons. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's not. But nothing will ever justify what's happening over them. Erdogan and muslim people can be mad, if anything it will make the newspaper and the French public opinion stronger.
Full support to the families that are grieving. My sister lives close to the church, and it's pretty wild out there in a city that has already been under attack in 2016. It's sad and terrible.

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by Captain.Remy

Yes the cartoons are not politically correct, yes it's a newspaper that is known for those cartoons. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's not. But nothing will ever justify what's happening over them. Erdogan and muslim people can be mad, if anything it will make the newspaper and the French public opinion stronger.
Full support to the families that are grieving. My sister lives close to the church, and it's pretty wild out there in a city that has already been under attack in 2016. It's sad and terrible.

Stay safe.

Me and my bf will move back to Paris once you sorted out the problem.

Hopefully soon.

[Crimson Dynamo]

More Muslim terror in France. I hope they stand firm against this barbaric intolerance

[arista]

[Two hours later, police in the city of Avignon - 120 miles away - shot
and killed another knifeman who
reportedly threatened passersby while
shouting 'Allahu Akbar', Europe1 reported.]

Good this 2nd Terrorist Shot Dead

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...urch-Nice.html

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

[Two hours later, police in the city of Avignon - 120 miles away - shot
and killed another knifeman who
reportedly threatened passersby while
shouting 'Allahu Akbar', Europe1 reported.]

Good this 2nd Terrorist Shot Dead

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...urch-Nice.html

...is that the second attacker from the first attack...?...

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...is that the second attacker from the first attack...?...

No it appears to be a Separate attack,
160 miles away

[arista]

[arista]

Also today:


French consulate worker is stabbed in Saudi Arabia

[Denver]

And also if anyone looked into the Quran it is actually against this sort of behaviour

[Cherie]

the IRA were referred to as Irish terrorists all the time, I didn't see anyone crying about it

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Cherie

the IRA were referred to as Irish terrorists all the time, I didn't see anyone crying about it

Niamh gets a bit wistful of the good old days when she's had an Irish coffee.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Niamh gets a bit wistful of the good old days when she's had an Irish coffee.

and right on cue, I was just coming in to post Slim will be along in a minute to make a jolly jape about me or Niamh's involvement and we will laugh it off