Charlie Hebdo & Free Speech

The whole incident of Charlie Hebdo gets on my nerves. For one thing, it’s about giving your opinion and the other, it’s doing it with humor. Preferably the gentle honey that salves the razor blades.

Free speech exists in 1^st world countries. This is a fantastic right we often take for granted. In Pakistan, they really watch what they say. About the Taliban. About Muhammed and the Q’uaran. I have no opinion about it because I don’t know about Islam/Muslims. I’m sure the majority may have a live and let live mentality. But, MAN…there is a faction that just don’t believe in the same thing we do. People are born with free thoughts and opinions. IF this had happened in Pakistan or Malaysia or any heavily Muslim country, I’d be more inclined to say “well, you beat a hornet’s nest, you get what you get.” But this happened on Western soil in predominantly Christian country. That’s bullshit. You don't live in Kirachi, you fucking live in France.

France is free and accepting of many cultures. They thrive on being open minded and embraces all. They probably believe anyone who comes to their country would also feel the same. Well, this invites a lot of people to exploit this. Use their own goodwill against them. Now…I’m not starting any religious war, but…this was done under religious banner. In the U.S. we often have cults. Let’s say, for the time being the Ku Klux Klan as an example. They are a radical group, who share the freedoms of the United States. We may despise their existence and message, this doesn’t exclude that they have the right to say what they believe. The U.S. Government keeps them at bay. They crack down on them occasionally to keep them in line. Any one of us, if felt threatened, could use the police to shut them down. Pakistan doesn’t have this. Muslims DO NOT police their own people. When a terrorist commits a crime under the guise of Islam, there is no outrage, marches or retribution. There is silence. Fear, more than likely is the reason. In America, we have total outrage and a justice mob that squashes this nonsense. Then throws ‘em into a cage with people who don’t take to terrorism in America. I would say it deters some people. In Pakistan, there is silence. Shit, Bin Laden lived there for years.

What I’m saying  is what Bill Maher was saying…get your shit together. We’re sick of thinking you give a damn. OR maybe we should start to believe Muslims don’t care. Your silence is the same as acceptance. If I were the Muslim community, I’d openly condemn these actions, then push to find the perpetrators and go deep. Get the spotlight off you and your religion. If that is important to you. Prove to people that you are on our side, and not these monsters. If Muslims were murdered in the U.S., you know we’d try our best to get you justice. Otherwise, you may start to feel un-welcomed.