Heres something more useful Hebdo might have done: Publish, in Arabic, a sober, un-Hebdoian explanation of why the West believes so much in free speech. Including all the hypocrisies, in France, and elsewhere, but really explaining what it is, why its important, and all that. Firm, but polite -- explaining why we do it. A bit about the history of French satire since the revolution, etc. And invite responses. And the only satirical cartoon would be something that satirized both their compadres death and especially the moral panic of craziness that blew up around them. And maybe, like, some understanding of how the West has battered and humiliated and exploited the Arab-Muslim world, concentrating especially on France. Other than that, no art; just words. Hows that for a switcharoo; hows that for a shock? Wanna really shock? Go serious and empathetic. Oh, well. Aint gonna happen.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 23:29:46 +0000
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