Diluted Dante wrote:Na, I can't get on board with that at all. If you kill someone because they drew a man, 100% of the blame is on you.
Diluted Dante wrote:Na, I can't get on board with that at all. If you kill someone because they drew a man, 100% of the blame is on you.
LivDiv wrote:The concept we have to grasp is that if with all our education and knowledge and rational something seems stupid, none of that matters if another culture disagrees. If we wish to bring that culture to our way of thinking the answer isn't to mock them and deliberately break their standards. Edit: Yup some will be too far gone. No need to make replacements.
SpaceGazelle wrote:Time for some classic Screenwipe.
hunk wrote:Aha.
Except, who was actually doing the enciting (bullying)?
The fascists with the machine guns.hunk wrote:Aha.
Except, who was actually doing the enciting (bullying)?
hunk wrote:It's the 'free speech' vs 'it's my right to insult you' and your culture just because I can debate again. Where does one draw the line? When does free speech become 'my right to insult' and when does 'my right to insult' descend into overt discrimination of a group?
Yes, it shows they can’t win.hunk wrote:I'm all for satire and I understand the point Charlie Hebdo was trying to make. Just pointing out that reaching out to crazies will have that terrorist effect. Was it worth it?
Diluted Dante wrote:None of that matters. There are a multitude of valid ways to push back on something you feel is offensive. Killing people isnt one of them.hunk wrote:It's the 'free speech' vs 'it's my right to insult you' and your culture just because I can debate again. Where does one draw the line? When does free speech become 'my right to insult' and when does 'my right to insult' descend into overt discrimination of a group?
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