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Charlie Hebdo cartoon on dead Syrian child sparks anger

Smart_Guy

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Premium Member
Links are blocked here at work. Is it this one:
charlie-hebdo-alan-kurdi.jpg

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I google translated it and refined it. It does say "is this is what Aylan (Alan) would have become if he had grown up?" indeed. Those hands seem to be directed towards something in a lower place of the running women, which is supposedly their rears to grope. Or at best, it clearly shows happy men running behind scared women.

Here are my thoughts about the above pic:
1) It clearly generalizes ALL refugees as women's rear gropers; rapists is highly the implied meaning, since it is about a long gone dead child that did nothing at all.
2) It insults a dead child, Alan, deciding his future as dirty.
3) It gives no regard to the feelings of the dead child's family and friends.

I say this is disgusting and a new level in sinking so low in human values, if then it is considered human any more anyway.

Instead of referring to specific incidents and specific people, they chose to use a dead child for their dirty deeds? And here I felt bad for CH at some point. What's the child's fault in all this?

Is this what open freedom of speech does to people? If so, then I prefer living in a heavy freedom restriction for all my life.
 

gsa

Well-Known Member
Links are blocked here at work. Is it this one:
charlie-hebdo-alan-kurdi.jpg

?

I google translated it and refined it. It does say "is this is what Aylan (Alan) would have become if he had grown up?" indeed. Those hands seem to be directed towards something in a lower place of the running women, which is supposedly their rears to grope. Or at best, it clearly shows happy men running behind scared women.

Here are my thoughts about the above pic:
1) It clearly generalizes ALL refugees as women's rear gropers; rapists is highly the implied meaning, since it is about a long gone dead child that did nothing at all.
2) It insults a dead child, Alan, deciding his future as dirty.
3) It gives no regard to the feelings of the dead child's family and friends.

I say this is disgusting and a new level in sinking so low in human values, if then it is considered human any more anyway.

Instead of referring to specific incidents and specific people, they chose to use a dead child for their dirty deeds? And here I felt bad for CH at some point. What's the child's fault in all this?

Is this what open freedom of speech does to people? If so, then I prefer living in a heavy freedom restriction for all my life.

All you are telling me is that you do not understand satire.

The cartoon in question is in support of refugees. It is an anti-racist condemnation of European racism.

I happen not to agree with it, because I think that European concerns over cultural integration are legitimate. In Europe my position on this issue would be moderate to conservative. But Charlie Hebdo is anti-racist and fairly left wing.

You should probably remain in a culture that devalues free speech if you think this is racist or offensive. Better not to explore the frontier if you are not ready for it.
 

Smart_Guy

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Premium Member
All you are telling me is that you do not understand satire.

The cartoon in question is in support of refugees. It is an anti-racist condemnation of European racism.

I happen not to agree with it, because I think that European concerns over cultural integration are legitimate. In Europe my position on this issue would be moderate to conservative. But Charlie Hebdo is anti-racist and fairly left wing.

You should probably remain in a culture that devalues free speech if you think this is racist or offensive. Better not to explore the frontier if you are not ready for it.

So satire makes it okay to use a dead child as an object for whatever reason, and here it is related to something like rape?

And remaining/going where ever I want is my own business. I can't believe you said that in that manner.
 
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FearGod

Freedom Of Mind
All you are telling me is that you do not understand satire.

The cartoon in question is in support of refugees. It is an anti-racist condemnation of European racism.

I happen not to agree with it, because I think that European concerns over cultural integration are legitimate. In Europe my position on this issue would be moderate to conservative. But Charlie Hebdo is anti-racist and fairly left wing.

You should probably remain in a culture that devalues free speech if you think this is racist or offensive. Better not to explore the frontier if you are not ready for it.

No problem with the free speech, One of the animals in the CH has a dirty opinion
by using an innocent child who died in a tragic event as to mock about the refugees
as being buttocks gropers and implying that the dead child will be a buttock groper
in the future.

My opinion that what they did in the CH is a filthy job which is inhuman.
 

LuisDantas

Aura of atheification
Premium Member
Here are my thoughts about the above pic:
1) It clearly generalizes ALL refugees as women's rear gropers; rapists is highly the implied meaning, since it is about a long gone dead child that did nothing at all.

No, it does not. It is satire. An exageration for warning purposes.


2) It insults a dead child, Alan, deciding his future as dirty.

Really? I don't see it there at all. In any way, shape, degree or form.


3) It gives no regard to the feelings of the dead child's family and friends.

This I must agree with.


I say this is disgusting and a new level in sinking so low in human values, if then it is considered human any more anyway.

Hardly.


Instead of referring to specific incidents and specific people, they chose to use a dead child for their dirty deeds? And here I felt bad for CH at some point. What's the child's fault in all this?

Nowhere. That is half the point, actually.


Is this what open freedom of speech does to people? If so, then I prefer living in a heavy freedom restriction for all my life.

I am disappointed. I can only hope you will think better about that in the future.
 
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Smart_Guy

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Premium Member
No, it does not. It is satire. An exageration for warning purposes.
Okay. But then again, does satire allow us to give no regard to the feelings of a dead child's family and friends?

Really? I don't see it there at all. In any way, shape, degree or form.
If you don't see it, others do. It is not my fault that CH can't send a clear message.

This I must agree with.
Thank you. I honestly can't see how you can, with this agreement, be okay with it then.

Not my problem if you think giving no regard to the feelings of the dead child's family and friends is okay and a humane act.

Nowhere. That is half the point, actually.
Good. It's half the point, then it matters. Also, further to the point you agreed with, what's the fault of the family and friends of the dead child to have their feelings disregarded like that?

I am disappointed. I can only hope you will think better about that in the future.
Sorry, but I can't see living in a community that allows giving no regard to the family and friends of a dead child in the name of free speech a good thing.
You seem to be disappointed in a question. I don't mind getting my self tied; i.e. "living in a heavy freedom restriction" in my last post, as much as I do in a community that allows me to do it. It is not that I'm against freedom of speech as a concept. Everything has a limit in life.
 

LuisDantas

Aura of atheification
Premium Member
If you don't see it, others do. It is not my fault that CH can't send a clear message.

It is a clear enough message to me:

"Caring about innocent refugees and giving them refuge is not the end, but the start of our duty. The culture shock will be at least as much of a challenge."

Thank you. I honestly can't see how you can, with this agreement, be okay with it then.
Why wouldn't I?

Not my problem if you think giving no regard to the feelings of the dead child's family and friends is okay and a humane act.
Uh? That is not even what we are talking about.

Good. It's half the point, then it matters. Also, further to the point you agreed with, what's the fault of the family and friends of the dead child to have their feelings disregarded like that?
None. Again, that is hardly the matter.

Sorry, but I can't see living in a community that allows giving no regard to the family and friends of a dead child in the name of free speech a good thing.
Okay, I am now officially scared.

You seem to be disappointed in a question. I don't mind getting my self tied; i.e. "living in a heavy freedom restriction" in my last post, as much as I do in a community that allows me to do it. It is not that I'm against freedom of speech as a concept. Everything has a limit in life.
That much is true.
I stand disappointed.
 
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MARCELLO

Transitioning from male to female
All you are telling me is that you do not understand satire.

The cartoon in question is in support of refugees. It is an anti-racist condemnation of European racism.

I happen not to agree with it, because I think that European concerns over cultural integration are legitimate. In Europe my position on this issue would be moderate to conservative. But Charlie Hebdo is anti-racist and fairly left wing.

You should probably remain in a culture that devalues free speech if you think this is racist or offensive. Better not to explore the frontier if you are not ready for it.
No,it is not, trying to nuke to mind of western minds to convince (of which I belong to) for nothing cannot be called freedom of speech. For your information ( sure you know very well) C. Hebdo is not anti-racist; it just values european values at the moment. Have we ever seen any caricature of C Hebdo critising the golds stolen from Africa that France really did ? Darent't they?

It is really absurd to talk about freedom of speech in communities with severe hunger problem. Living in Africa for several years myself, I shockedly observed the high roof buildings in Africa where it never snows, so needless.

These cartoons may only mean for the people living in Paris districts,nothing more. Africa does not need C. Hebdo,neither should C. Hebdo .
 

MARCELLO

Transitioning from male to female
Being a leftist should not be that much easy. Making fun of, irresponsibly ,sensitive oriental communities should not be covered under freedom of speech. We all know it never worked,why try and try for nothing?
 

Smart_Guy

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Premium Member
It is a clear enough message to me:

"Caring about innocent refugees and giving them refuge is not the end, but the start of our duty. The culture shock will be at least as much of a challenge."

Where did this come from? I asked in my first post if it is "that" one I posted from else where and no one told me anything about it. I clearly said that the links are blocked here.

Why wouldn't I?

Yet you're okay with doing it?

Uh? That is not even what we are talking about.

But it's related to a point you disagreed with. I said it's not a humane act and you disagreed, so I used another point you agreed with that supports the validity of the claim you disagreed with.

None. Again, that is hardly the matter.

Oh yes it is, or at least related to it.

Okay, I am now officially scared.

Anyone living under the freedom of giving no regard to the families and friends of dead people should.

That much is true.
I stand disappointed.

I'm the one disappointed.
 

FearGod

Freedom Of Mind
It is a clear enough message to me:

"Caring about innocent refugees and giving them refuge is not the end, but the start of our duty. The culture shock will be at least as much of a challenge."

So you think as the filthy guys in the CH think that the Middle eastern culture is dangerous for the west and
all of the refugees including the dead child if lived will be a buttock groper running after the scared girls.

A warning message,am i right or the satire has something else to say.
 

gsa

Well-Known Member
So satire makes it okay to use a dead child as an object for whatever reason, and here it is related to something like rape?

And remaining/going where ever I want is my own business. I can't believe you said that in that manner.

Is this what open freedom of speech does to people? If so, then I prefer living in a heavy freedom restriction for all my life.

To be specific, remaining/going wherever you want is of course your own business, subject to the laws of the places you want to go. You just said that you had no desire to live in a free country if it results in things like Charlie Hebdo. I then pointed out that if you are not ready for it, you should probably avoid open societies.

If you think that is so terribly offensive, I'm not sure why you suggested that your sensibilities were so fragile that you could not possibly live in a society that allowed a magazine like Charlie Hebdo to exist.

You know what most people find offensive, by the way? State sponsored murder of witches, gay people, apostates. Hurt feelings over a cartoon are nothing compared to what your society does on a daily basis. So spare me your "I'm offended" routine and get over yourself.
 

gsa

Well-Known Member
No,it is not, trying to nuke to mind of western minds to convince (of which I belong to) for nothing cannot be called freedom of speech. For your information ( sure you know very well) C. Hebdo is not anti-racist; it just values european values at the moment. Have we ever seen any caricature of C Hebdo critising the golds stolen from Africa that France really did ? Darent't they?

It is really absurd to talk about freedom of speech in communities with severe hunger problem. Living in Africa for several years myself, I shockedly observed the high roof buildings in Africa where it never snows, so needless.

These cartoons may only mean for the people living in Paris districts,nothing more. Africa does not need C. Hebdo,neither should C. Hebdo .

I have no idea what you are trying to say.
 
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