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Or, you know, they just didn't want to publish racist caricatures under the guise of satire.
Or, you know, they just didn't want to publish racist caricatures under the guise of satire.
I'm really serious about this.
Or, you know, they just didn't want to publish racist caricatures under the guise of satire.
Besides, given that most Americans wouldn't even know what kind of cartoons we're talking about, it would have actual news value to show them.
Or, you know, they just didn't want to publish racist caricatures under the guise of satire.
Islam isn't a race. Racist merely because many Muslims share an ethnicity in France? But then, they weren't skewering only Islam. I'm genuinely trying to understand this criticism.
Religious provocation is uncalled for.
Free expression, provided it does not infringe on the next guy's freedom, is fundamental to the survival of a democratic society. Otherwise, we might just as well move to Saudi Arabia, or back to centuries long past.
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Probably this. Just because most people won't go on a shooting rampage over them doesn't mean the images aren't offensive to some people. No point throwing fuel on the fire.
Of course they are offensive to some people. That's the point. Offend and ridicule views which are ridiculous.
If you want to see offensive cartoons there are plenty of websites just a google search away.
It's funny how many stories are posted on HN about being sensitive to women/minorities/whatever, with comments full of people saying how open and accepting people need to be, then this comes up, and the dominant theme is "We need to publish offensive stuff everywhere, because fuck that group who's different than me."
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Of course they are offensive to some people. That's the point. Offend and ridicule views which are ridiculous.
Your Islamophobia is showing.
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Probably this. Just because most people won't go on a shooting rampage over them doesn't mean the images aren't offensive to some people. No point throwing fuel on the fire.
Of course they are offensive to some people. That's the point. Offend and ridicule views which are ridiculous.
Or, you know, they just didn't want to publish racist caricatures under the guise of satire.
In cattle country, the law is "fence them out," ie. if you don't want your neighbors' cows grazing on your land, it's your job to fence them out, instead of his job to fence them in. Claim: We need something analogous to "fence the out" for "being offended" if we want to construct a broadly participatory society, complete with free, open, and vibrant debate. In other words, perhaps our society should standardize on t…