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elleng

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36. Sounds likely.

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 02:20 PM

Jan 2015

Charlie Hebdo Editor Made Provocation His Mission.
Stéphane Charbonnier, Known as Charb, Relished Defying Mores.

In 2012, Mr. Charbonnier defied the advice of the French government and published crude caricatures of Muhammad, shown naked and in sexual poses. Depictions of the prophet, even if reverent, are forbidden by Islamic law. One of the people killed Wednesday was a police officer assigned to guard the paper’s offices after those episodes.

“Is it really sensible or intelligent to pour oil on the fire?” asked Laurent Fabius, the foreign minister at the time, when he closed French embassies, consulates, cultural centers and schools in about 20 countries.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/world/europe/charlie-hebdo-editor-made-provocation-his-mission.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=b-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

No outrage at all for you suggesting it, philosslayer. People have to behave rationally.

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Did Charlie Hedbo provoke the response they got? [View all] philosslayer Jan 2015 OP

.. tradewinds Jan 2015 #1

No - they did not leftynyc Jan 2015 #2

Did the rape victim provoke her rape? MohRokTah Jan 2015 #3

This^^^^^ Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2015 #39

No. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #4

It's not an appropriate question at this time el_bryanto Jan 2015 #5

no satire deserves a death sentence... ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2015 #11

No, of course not. CJCRANE Jan 2015 #6

I more or less agree with you & think the outrage & moralizing is intensely hypocritical NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #28

I don't exactly mean it in that sense. CJCRANE Jan 2015 #33

Isn't railing against what you're funding hypocritical? But I take your point. NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #37

Actually, you're right. It's the same point, just a different emphasis. CJCRANE Jan 2015 #40

No. eom. GGJohn Jan 2015 #7

No Takket Jan 2015 #8

free speech laws drray23 Jan 2015 #31

No they didn't tkmorris Jan 2015 #9

Sure, just like the Murrah building and its inhabitants did. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #10

No, they did not Marrah_G Jan 2015 #12

What a stupid question. icymist Jan 2015 #13

Yes, it is a stupid question pennylane100 Jan 2015 #24

There should be no such thing as "Religious Offense" period daredtowork Jan 2015 #14

What a fool. Probably the same type who says "We need to give a little freedom in this post-9/11 chrisa Jan 2015 #15

Absolutely not. HappyMe Jan 2015 #16

They had to know it was a possibility The2ndWheel Jan 2015 #17

No. Throd Jan 2015 #18

Their next issue needs to be about what an asshole Bruce Crumley is lame54 Jan 2015 #19

Did the 1972 Israeli Olympic team provoke the response they got? Sopkoviak Jan 2015 #20

Time suggested it, you say? Oh, WELL THEN. Brickbat Jan 2015 #21

The White House also publicly questioned the magazine's judgement philosslayer Jan 2015 #23

What happened to the Ohio zombie nativity people? geek tragedy Jan 2015 #22

This response will erroneously be seen by many as a validation of Islamophobia in the west. Zorra Jan 2015 #25

You are exactly right philosslayer Jan 2015 #26

of course it will. and i also wonder about where hollande's recent expression of rapprochment NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #34

John Lennon was also murdered by a religious zealot. backscatter712 Jan 2015 #48

There were terrorist attacks and riots based on a film that was never actually made Recursion Jan 2015 #27

This question should be presented to the muslim community in general. Quantess Jan 2015 #29

NO!! Free press means just that. If someone has a problem, write a response, not attack them on point Jan 2015 #30

We should never put the blame on the sane mmonk Jan 2015 #32

Remember how many died when the National Lampoon published this? REP Jan 2015 #35

Sounds likely. elleng Jan 2015 #36

No. Dawson Leery Jan 2015 #38

Fuck anyone would would suggest shit like that... Time and the White House included. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #41

You DO live in that world. If by 'world' you mean both Eastern and Western hemispheres. randome Jan 2015 #46

Do women provoke their rapists by wearing sexy clothing? Kurska Jan 2015 #42

This right here Alittleliberal Jan 2015 #43

Victim Blaming Is Just Plain Wrong. MineralMan Jan 2015 #44

I find this question offensive! What is your exact address? AzDar Jan 2015 #45

Responsible for getting murdered for drawing pictures? backscatter712 Jan 2015 #47