The Jews have to stay in France. The Muslims as well.

[mylye2222]

The only ones who should leave alone us, the 66 milions of destinys are....

THE BIGOTS
THE LE PENS
THE HATERS
THE FASCIST.

Nous sommes Juifs.Musulmans. Chrétiens. Athées. Laïcs. Noirs. Arabes. Pauvres.Riches. Vieux. Jeunes. Hommes. Femmes. Enfants.
Nous sommes des etres humains.

Et nous n'avons pas peur.

WeAreNotAfraid.
We are Charlie.

[ann---]

1. Personally

I am NOT "Charlie" or any other news media that desecrates the religion of ANYONE. However, I support the right to publish whatever is legal, because no on has to read it if they don't want to.

[brooklynite]

2. Just to be clear, do you support the desecration of anything?

Or does religion get a special pass?

[ann---]

9. No

I don't support or want to see the desecration of anything or anyone. Some people find that funny. I don't. But, I believe everyone should have the right to legally express their feelings and thoughts about religion or anything without being killed for it.

[oberliner]

4. What about the desecration of Republicans?

That's OK right?

[sabrina 1]

14. No it's not okay. We can criticize their policies without 'desecrating them' as human beings.

They are public figures and can be satirized. That is something they understand when they seek public office.

But it is not okay to mock their ethnicity, religion, families etc.

Do you think it IS? Far as I knew this country suppresses free speech more than most free countries.

Should Imus have been fired eg?

Should a journalist be jailed for refusing to reveal his sources?

And I agree with the poster you just addressed.

Satire is mean to target the powerful.

That publication targeted the powerless.

Some people enjoy that kind of humor, some do not.

I'm not saying it should be illegal, but you asked if it was okay.

[Bluenorthwest]

6. Is it ok with you when religion defames and denigrates people and groups of people?

I just notice that the folks who are all 'oh, don't dishonor any religion' are never around to comment about the various religious figures in various religions around the world that say terrible things about LGBT people and those who actually carry out terrible actions against us.
Can't help but notice that. They rush to the defense of religion while human beings are left to fend for themselves.

[ann---]

10. No

I don't think anyone or anything should be desecrated in cartoons or otherwise, but I ALSO said that everyone has the right to legal expression of their thoughts and feelings.

[bhikkhu]

15. I think the problem comes from the idea of "desecration"

I don't think that you can desecrate something that isn't sacred. And vice versa. The word really has no meaning, except to point out a type of unveiling that makes people angry.

[ann---]

22. Well, for example

the "art" displaying a cross in urine and the cartoon of a naked Muhammad in a suggestive position would be "desecration" to me. Or any other word you want to use to describe something that is not respectful to the person being depicted in the art/cartoon.

Something doesn't have to be "sacred" in order to be debased like that. Again, I repeat - it is NEVER cause for violence or murder against those who use free expression to create those distasteful depictions.

If people don't like to see those things - don't go see them or buy the paper to look at them.

[bhikkhu]

25. The image isn't sacred, and the offense is not desecration

Art often pokes at our sensitivities, and our response says a great deal about ourselves. That's the point, really - self-examination, the opportunity to learn something, to have our assumptions challenged, our prejudices questioned, our weaknesses laid open. Not everyone wants that, and even open-minded people will have times in their lives where they need comfort more than question, but it does serve a real human purpose.

[ann---]

27. It is

to me. That's why I won't look at that kind of art or read that kind of media. However. violence is not the way to express disagreement.

[brooklynite]

19. Desecration: the disrespectful treatment of that which is held to be sacred or holy

Why should this category of insult (as opposed to non-sacred insults or satire) get special consideration?

[smirkymonkey]

20. Therefore, if you do not hold something sacred

then however you choose to represent it is not considered desecration (to you).

[ann---]

28. I didn't say

it shouldn't be done. Freedom of legal expression is a right. I'm saying I am not Charlie because I don't read or enjoy debasement of anyone or anything.

[tblue]

3. Bien sûr

et les gens violents et les armes à feu.

[PCIntern]

5. Apparently, the only place the Jews HAVE to leave, is Israel...

at least that's what I read around here from time to time...

[grossproffit]

12. Sick, isn't it.

[pampango]

18. At first I thought it ironic that motivating Jews to leave France might strengthen Israel since

most of them would probably immigrate there. That would be a result that an Islamic terrorist would not want to be associated with.

I then wondered if decreasing the Jewish population in Western countries might weaken Western support for Israel in the long run. Even if Israel itself were strengthened by an influx of Western immigrants a decline in external support might be a win for its opponents.

[pampango]

7. The French National Front would disagree with you on both counts.

They believe in "France for the French". For the NF it does not matter that you may have been born in France or have a French passport, Jews and Muslims do not qualify. Until recently the NF was virulently anti-Semitic. Of late they have focused more on being anti-Muslim. But there is no fondness for either in the ranks of the right.

[kelliekat44]

8. ++1,000 nt

[Kurska]

11. If I was in France, I'd be in a hurry to leave.

More jews have been killed in France in terror attacks in the past 6 months than in Israel.

[Hekate]

13. Mylye.... It's a terrible time right now

I'm so sorry for the grief in your country.

[uppityperson]

16. k&r

[Violet_Crumble]

17. Well said....

Je suis contre le fascisme
Je suis contre le racisme

[Skidmore]

21. You forgot a group.

The political leaders throughout the world who derive power from keeping religious extremism alive. Those who refuse to seek political solutions to the issues that give rise to grievances.

[Douglas Carpenter]

24. knr

[WinkyDink]

26. Excuse me. But Muslims were the murderers here, the haters.