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Re: "The question is whether CH has been abusing its freedom of speech"
Whoa...that's going to be a tough one to get hold of now in France and Europe. From the looks of it, Muslim emigration to the European continent will continue to increase for the near future.
When all is said and done I'd be surprised to see self-censorship in either political or literary editorial commentary in France as a result of the killings.
If institutions do go on that path then I think it will set a precedent and send a message confirming to radicals and their ilk that who they are fighting do not have any convictions ostensibly in tune with their political beliefs.
And they'll get the message that murdering to get their way works.
Just my opinion and view...so tons of Muslims from failed states are shown the red carpet into well off, stable western continents, and they repaid their hosts by following vitriolic preachers, with their bronze age repressive garb and failing to assimilate themselves into the broader local culture... The results are sadly predictable for both sides. How many times will the West be bitten by this serpent before our officials stop referring to it as "the religion of peace", and permitting them entrance into western countries? As George Carlin once said, "It's the religion of piece...A piece of you here and a piece of you there".
Last edited by folkguitarist555; 01-16-2015 at 02:24 AM..
Just my opinion and view...so tons of Muslims from failed states are shown the red carpet into well off, stable western continents, and they repaid their hosts by following vitriolic preachers, with their bronze age repressive garb and failing to assimilate themselves into the broader local culture... The results are sadly predictable for both sides. How many times will the West be bitten by this serpent before our officials stop referring to it as "the religion of peace", and permitting them entrance into western countries? As George Carlin once said, "It's the religion of piece...A piece of you here and a piece of you there".
The West is asking, begging even for punishment , it is becoming masochistic and itself punishes the countries that potentially could be their friends because sharing the same heritage and the same continent (Russia, Belorussia, Serbia,etc... even Hungary, a member of EU, is threatened by the PC crowd). I won't weep if its cowardice and spineless morals lead to more tragedies. My wife and I have decided anyway to leave the doomed european continent , too close to the Middle East and Africa, and settle down in CR upon retirement (soon). And then I'll watch on the TV the drama unfolding. I don't want to end up a victim for the 20 or 30 years I've left on this earth
The problem is not Islam. The problem is that freedom of speech in France have changed on permissiveness (there are no restrictions). When P. Riot in Russia insulted the Christian church, they were put to prison (The Western press said that this was because of the insults Putin, but it is not the main reason). This is the right action (put to prison). People should respect other people. In Russia, Christians is respected Muslims and Muslims is respected Christians. Tartars, Caucasians, Bashkirs, Kazakhs, etc. long live together with Christians and they are an important part of Russian culture. The problem is not Islam.
Last edited by Maksim_Frolov; 01-16-2015 at 03:44 AM..
The problem is islam.....now let the liberals and apologists speak their peace....as they always tend to do.....preach on, though it will mostly fall on deaf ears...imo
folksguitarist and Maxim Frolov are both right : there are both a roblem with Islam (at least part of it) and the general lack of respect, sensitivity and consideration for others in oversecularized voltairian French society (which I wouldn't confuse with permissiveness, there is no permissiveness in France, a country where you can be arrested only for legally demonstrating against the government, or even killed as happened last fall to a young environmentalist ). The mix of both, of course, is dynamite, Napoleon dynamite !(lol)
But Voltaire respected religions, even though he considered that all religions were just ignorance and fear. He built a church out of his pocket money in his town, he owned the town. I'm a favour of free expression, and I don't think that the Prophet or Allah needs to be protected against mortals. As to the declaration of the Pope, he should resign immediately for meddling into politics. When a Pope becomes a tribune of the plebs, he should try the waters of the Tiber.
Religion and priests have been taking advantage of humankind during generations, so I don't think they deserve any respect.
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The West is suffering from the Stockholm syndrome
, it is becoming masochistic 
and itself punishes the countries that potentially could be their friends because sharing the same heritage and the same continent (Russia, Belorussia, Serbia,etc... even Hungary, a member of EU, is threatened by the PC crowd). I won't weep if its cowardice and spineless morals lead to more tragedies. My wife and I have decided anyway to leave the doomed european continent , too close to the Middle East and Africa, and settle down in CR upon retirement (soon). And then I'll watch on the TV the drama unfolding. I don't want to end up a victim for the 20 or 30 years I've left on this earth
