“You condemning Charlie Hebdo means you don’t care about the victims” / “Muslims aren’t condemning this enough”
- explanation for why this argument is illogical
- why Muslims shouldn’t have to condemn every terrorist attack
- many Muslims who have condemned the attack [source 1] [source 2]
- my complicated feelings as a Jew facing this situation
- also: please note the above was written before the terrorists targeted and killed Jews – note I’m also affected by the attacks + appalled
“Charlie Hebdo isn’t racist/antisemitic – they are left-wing / it’s satire / they criticize everyone – you just don’t get it ‘cuz you’re not French!”
- sources on Charlie Hebdo’s racism
- explanation for why “hating on everyone” is no excuse
- why charlie hebdo not being satire is no excuse
- why me not being French is no argument
“What’s wrong with the #jesuischarliehebdo hashtag?”
“But the #jesuischarliehebdo movement is about standing up against totalitarianism”
“Muslims are terrorists” / “Islam encourages terror”
- Information on how the Qur’an condemns terrorism
- Muslim terror threat is exaggerated/over-reported
- Information on Wahhabism, the extremist branch of Islam practiced by terrorists that contradicts the Qur’an and mainstream Islam
“So what if Charlie Hebdo featured offensive cartoons? What’s the big deal?”
- racism/anti-immigrant sentiment in France [source 1], [source 2]
- Muslims face discrimination in France [source 1] [source 2]
- antisemitism in france: [source 1], [source 2], [source 3], [source 4]
“Why are Muslims scared in the aftermath of this event?”
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