RE: Does anyone find victim blaming the Texas artists disgusting?
June 8, 2015 at 9:36 am
(This post was last modified: June 8, 2015 at 9:54 am by Regina.)
I'm sure most people on this forum find it disgusting, I certainly do.
Also I think sweeping statements like "Muslims are offended by drawing of Muhammad" are problematic. Islamists are offended, not all Muslims. Going back to CharlieHebdo, there were quite a few Muslims who came out and said "je suis charlie" in solidarity with the victims. Saying broadly that "Muslims are offended" erases that in my opinion. It's important to say this because Muslims are not a homogeneous group, and defending the offended islamists erases human rights for many liberal Muslims too. This happens in the middle east quite a lot where journalists (often Muslims themselves) are punished for "insulting Islam", so it's crucial we don't pander to these people who are too easily offended for their sake too.
Also I think sweeping statements like "Muslims are offended by drawing of Muhammad" are problematic. Islamists are offended, not all Muslims. Going back to CharlieHebdo, there were quite a few Muslims who came out and said "je suis charlie" in solidarity with the victims. Saying broadly that "Muslims are offended" erases that in my opinion. It's important to say this because Muslims are not a homogeneous group, and defending the offended islamists erases human rights for many liberal Muslims too. This happens in the middle east quite a lot where journalists (often Muslims themselves) are punished for "insulting Islam", so it's crucial we don't pander to these people who are too easily offended for their sake too.
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