Love is stronger than hate

[rug]

Charlie Hebdo risks further Muslim wrath with 'gay kiss'

A week after its offices were firebombed, Paris paper comes storming back with new cartoon

LAST UPDATED AT 09:03 ON Tue 8 Nov 2011

YOU HAVE to hand it to the staff at Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical paper whose offices were firebombed only a week ago when they announced that the Prophet Muhammed would be “guest editing” their latest issue.

Despite the attack ruining their modest headquarters in Paris (above), and despite a follow-up threat from the Turkish hackers’ group Akincilar, Charlie Hebdo is back this week with a new issue which, as Business Insider puts it, carries ‘A Truly Shocking Cover’.

Under the coverline ‘Love is stronger than hate’, a cartoon depicts a Charlie Hebdo artist kissing a Muslim on the lips. The illustration can be seen here.

That’s taking the tame view. While the French papers have noted that the new cover adds insult to injury, the US site Gawker has gone further, claiming the cartoon shows not just any Muslim, but a “gay Muhammed”. Gawker calls Charlie Hebdo “the world’s ballsiest magazine”.

http://www.theweek.co.uk/europe/satire/42173/charlie-hebdo-risks-further-muslim-wrath-gay-kiss

[NMMNG]

1. They have some brass ones

:applause:

[rug]

2. I wish I could read French better.

[Deep13]

3. Perhaps he might be willing to lend some spine to some...

...English-language writers.

[MADem]

4. Well, you do realize that people have been murdered for less?

Threats have already been issued. Their office was firebombed. They do have guts, but they aren't operating outside the realm of real danger, despite their cavalier commentary:

http://www.christianpost.com/news/after-getting-firebombed-french-magazine-puts-gay-muhammad-on-cover-video-61045/
The result was its website being hacked with a message that read "No God but Allah," death threats to employees, and a firebombing attack that completely destroyed the magazine's offices, but did not hurt anyone.

The attack was condemned by French Muslim groups. According to Reuters, Dalil Boubakeur, head of the Paris Mosque, said, "I am extremely attached to the freedom of the press, even if the press is not always tender with Muslims, Islam or the Paris Mosque."

Luz, a cartoonist at the magazine, made sure to point out that it was still unknown who actually conducted the attacks.

"Let's be cautious," he wrote. "There's every reason to believe it's the work of fundamentalists, but it could just as well be the work of two drunks."

[Deep13]

5. Yes, I appreciate that it took courage to stand up to the bullies.

I appreciate they are not inviting danger lightly.

And this in a relatively free, secular, Western nation.