The cartoon(s)

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What were they?
What was so offensive?

I've seen a lot of commentary but why aren't the cartoons posted?
Or if they are I missed them.

Links? Post them?

[n2doc]

1. Try here

http://gawker.com/what-is-charlie-hebdo-and-why-a-mostly-complete-histo-1677959168

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3. Got it thanks

[MADem]

2. We don't need to post them here--some are very crude and NSFW.

Go to Google, and type Charlie Hebdo cartoons, and you'll see them.

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4. They're pretty offensive.

Try doing these in America: "The Bible is shit"

http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2011/11/02/charlie-hebdo-french-satire-magazine-s-shocking-covers-photos.html#49606600-1e16-49a1-beee-cf295e392c8b

It is protected speech. They have the right to print it. But the some may also argue while the reaction was murder, and not protected speech - it may be an expression of free speech. Doesn't mean the murderers get to duck all the charges leveled.

10 murders. And not an ounce of justification.

[hedgehog]

5. The cartoons place us all in the position of defending the right to

publish stuff most of us wouldn't use to wipe our feet on. This is not in any way meant to justify any sort of violent reaction.


On edit - maybe we do need jerks to say rude things in order to prove we aren't kidding about freedom of speech, freedom of the press.