• zeal0telite [he/him,they/them]
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    4 years ago

    I'm gonna start by saying that I have never drawn Mohammed, and never have any intention of doing so, and things like the OP are pointlessly upsetting people for no reason.

    I will also mention that I was raised in a non-religious household where the only rule that was ever really give to me was "anything is okay to do as long is it doesn't hurt others".

    That said, I also do not like the idea of letting a religion impose its will on non-believers simply because it's "marginalised" is kind of scary and would not lead us down a good road.

    I get where it's coming from, and the government itself should certainly not be partaking in the antagonism, but come on. You should not be fucking killed for doing anything like this and some people here seem to take a strange amount of glee from this event.

    • foxodroid [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      Yeah my only issue with this whole saga is the French government's emotionally manipulative spin to this. A government should never take part in antagonising a minority at the best of times, let alone use it as a lightning rod for social and economic dysfunction. I guess a smart politician never lets a good crisis go to waste.

      People who are used to making fun of religion aren't wrong to feel outrage that someone got killed gruesomely over it. We're not Muslim, we shouldn't have to observe Islamic rules.

      I just need to reiterate that any leftist who takes it seriously would be delusional to think they won't have to face Mohamed's legacy at some point. Which necessitates criticising him, and people will be angry and the Muslim right wing fascists bank on it. But it has to happen regardless.