Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2015 @ 11:33 AM by sparrow with a score of 0
A couple of the best statements I have read in regards to this barbaric act.
“Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. This religious totalitarianism has caused a deadly mutation in the heart of Islam and we see the tragic consequences in Paris today. I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity. ‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.” –Salman Rushdie
And from the late Chistopher Hitchens who wrote this when the Danish cartoon was published in 2005, still rings true today:
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A couple of the best statements I have read in regards to this barbaric act.
“Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. This religious totalitarianism has caused a deadly mutation in the heart of Islam and we see the tragic consequences in Paris today. I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity. ‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.” –Salman Rushdie
And from the late Chistopher Hitchens who wrote this when the Danish cartoon was published in 2005, still rings true today:
C&P to address bar:
slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/fighting_words/2006/02/cartoon_debate.html
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Can’t agree more. Screw Islam. Enogh of this crap.
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