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Octafish

(55,745 posts) Mon Jan 12, 2015, 08:28 PM Jan 2015

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Charlie Hebdo new cover

Charlie Hebdo’s new front cover shows Mohammed with tear in eye

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Charlie Hebdo new cover (Original Post) Octafish Jan 2015 OP

Good for them Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #1

Good. Because this wasn't about religion any more than rape is about sex. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #2

This wasn't about religion ?? Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #4

I think NYC is talking about the satirical newspaper, not the extremists. mucifer Jan 2015 #8

While shouting GOD IS GREAT!!! Desert805 Jan 2015 #9

Lots of utterly silly, even bigoted, points of view of floating out there, don't you think? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #11

Yes and no... randys1 Jan 2015 #6

Islamism and associated movements are *extremely* modern YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #13

Of course it's in part about religion. And yes, some Muslims do support it cali Jan 2015 #15

K&R riderinthestorm Jan 2015 #3

I've read all your posts on Hebdo lovemydog Jan 2015 #7

(Furiously blushing...) riderinthestorm Jan 2015 #10

Mohammed wept.... panader0 Jan 2015 #5

Brilliant! Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #12

kick napkinz Jan 2015 #14

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

1. Good for them

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 08:33 PM

Jan 2015

Thank you Luz

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. Good. Because this wasn't about religion any more than rape is about sex.

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 08:34 PM

Jan 2015

Muslims don't condone this violence, this is not Islam at work.

This is a power struggle of a far different nature.

Let's not be distracted.

Thank you, Charlie Hebdo.

Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts)

4. This wasn't about religion ??

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 08:39 PM

Jan 2015

Please tell us exactly what murdering 17 innocent French people was really about?

mucifer

(23,556 posts)

8. I think NYC is talking about the satirical newspaper, not the extremists.

Reply to Rhinodawg (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 09:24 PM

Jan 2015

Desert805

(392 posts)

9. While shouting GOD IS GREAT!!!

Reply to Rhinodawg (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 09:28 PM

Jan 2015

Ridiculous to say that religion plays no part. An utterly silly point of view.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

11. Lots of utterly silly, even bigoted, points of view of floating out there, don't you think?

Reply to Desert805 (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 09:59 PM

Jan 2015

Like this:

"It was “Luz,” who in 2011 responded to a firebombing of the publication’s offices by drawing a Charlie Hebdo artist kissing a Muslim man — in a direct attempt at returning fire through a cartoon instead of a cannon. On that cover were the words: “L’Amour plus fort que la haine (love is stronger than hate).”

randys1

(16,286 posts)

6. Yes and no...

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 08:46 PM

Jan 2015

No Muslim with a modern view of Islam supports this sickness...

But religion is a symptom of tribalism and we will always find excuses to kill each other, call it religion or whatever.

One thing is for god damn sure, they wont be allowed to silence criticism if we have anything to say about it

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)

13. Islamism and associated movements are *extremely* modern

Reply to randys1 (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 11:12 PM

Jan 2015

Just because they aren't in the slightest progressive ideologies, doesn't make them non-modern.

cali

(114,904 posts)

15. Of course it's in part about religion. And yes, some Muslims do support it

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 13, 2015, 01:38 PM

Jan 2015

It's absurd to declare that this has nothing to do with religion. It's steeped in it.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

3. K&R

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 08:35 PM

Jan 2015

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

7. I've read all your posts on Hebdo

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 09:24 PM

Jan 2015

and wanted you to know that I appreciate them.

I looked them up on wikipedia too. They have a long history of left wing activism.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

10. (Furiously blushing...)

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 09:34 PM

Jan 2015

I guess I just hate seeing them so badly misunderstood here. It's a shame really...

panader0

(25,816 posts)

5. Mohammed wept....

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 08:40 PM

Jan 2015

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

12. Brilliant!

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 11:10 PM

Jan 2015

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

14. kick

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2015, 01:34 PM

Jan 2015

nt

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