Suffice it to say, Choudarys column has sparked a firestorm of controversy and received a lot of attention. He wrote in the opinion piece that the French government is responsible for the attack that left 12 people dead by not censoring Charlie Hebdo. Some called that a confounding view, to say the least, and he has received quite a bit of ire. Among some of the inciting things written by Choudary: Muslims consider the honor of the Prophet Muhammad to be dearer to them than that of their parents or even themselves. To defend it is considered to be an obligation upon them. The strict punishment if found guilty of this crime under sharia (Islamic law) is capital punishment implementable by an Islamic State. This is because the Messenger Muhammad said, Whoever insults a Prophet kill him. And ... The truth is that Western governments are content to sacrifice liberties and freedoms when being complicit to torture and rendition — or when restricting the freedom of movement of Muslims, under the guise of protecting national security.So why in this case did the French government allow the magazine Charlie Hebdo to continue to provoke Muslims, thereby placing the sanctity of its citizens at risk? But many also have scrutinized USA Today for publishing the column. Media-watch sites, social media and the newspapers general readership have been critical, many claiming that USA Today provided a platform for hate speech. clarionledger/story/news/local/2015/01/08/usa-today-muslim-cleric-charlie-hebdo-terrorism/21459579/
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 22:16:07 +0000
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