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NYC_SKP

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8. The article begs the question, "OK, the pen won. Now what?"

Reply to merrily (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 13, 2015, 12:16 AM

Jan 2015

The freedom of expression wins out, now what?

What does that freedom mean to tens of millions who have lost friends, family, homes and watched their country be torn apart?

How do satirical cartoons make life for little Palestinian or Syrian or Iraqi children one whit better?

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Charlie Hebdo and the hypocrisy of pencils. [View all] Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 OP

K/R and here's the pic, Blue: NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #1

I'm not seeing it, SKP Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #2

Try a reload, or copy and paste this URL... NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #6

Blue beat me to it, so I edited this post. merrily Jan 2015 #3

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but pencils they really hurt me? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #4

One of the best reads I've seen on the topic. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #5

Is it really a contest between the pen and the sword? merrily Jan 2015 #7

The article begs the question, "OK, the pen won. Now what?" NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #8

Won what? Those who risked their lives for freedom of expression died. merrily Jan 2015 #9

The final paragraph says it all, doesn't it? This Latoff cartoon, KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #10

Attack all ideologies you disagree with except one! oberliner Jan 2015 #13

How are you defining "Islamophobia"? Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #26

Can't get Red Flag's page to load yet but I think I know which cartoon you mean... countryjake Jan 2015 #11

That's the one. Thank you. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #14

Another article blaming the cartoonists for their murder oberliner Jan 2015 #12

now that's some good satire! Desert805 Jan 2015 #15

That's not what I personally take from this editorial, Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #16

I have no objection to putting it out there for discussion oberliner Jan 2015 #17

Yep. What a total load. BlueStater Jan 2015 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2015 #20

Holy shit ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2015 #22

Kick. (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #19

Bull, Muslims have been the most harmed by jihadists frazzled Jan 2015 #21

Huge K&R CrawlingChaos Jan 2015 #23

Actually, Muslims in France are at less risk than Jews there cali Jan 2015 #24

Do you have any statistical evidence for that, or just anecdata? Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #25

i don't have links right now but it's something i read a few times JI7 Jan 2015 #27

Just what I've been reading over and over the last few days cali Jan 2015 #28