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RE: New Charlie Hebdo cover - what does it mean?
January 14, 2015 at 12:13 pm
I think this is great news. The amount of subtle victim blaming on the media was astonishing - For example, the number of times journalists focused on describing what "caused" the crime (the cartoon) rather than describing the terrorist acts. I had a discussion with my stepfather because he thinks it's the victims' fault.
This is a great reply, keep it going. I'd rather die than convert to Allah.
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RE: New Charlie Hebdo cover - what does it mean?
January 14, 2015 at 9:25 pm
I think it means that just because a few Muslims side with Charlie Hebdo over the massacre, all is NOT forgiven. It's saying that showing solidarity with Charlie Hebdo is not enough, Islam and Muslims must do more to change from "the religion of peace" that they currently are. It's sarcastic.
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RE: New Charlie Hebdo cover - what does it mean?
January 14, 2015 at 10:16 pm
I think the message is pretty clear. The real Muhammad wasn't a crazy extremist, and would have forgiven cartoonists for drawing images of him, rather than killing them mercilessly. The cartoon is saying that terrorists aren't real muslims, and don't understand the religion, because of their inability or unwillingness to forgive those they feel wronged by.
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RE: New Charlie Hebdo cover - what does it mean?
January 14, 2015 at 10:17 pm
(This post was last modified: January 14, 2015 at 10:18 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(January 14, 2015 at 10:16 pm)bennyboy Wrote: The real Muhammad
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