“The cartoons that Charlie Hedbo printed were puerile, designed for provocation more than satiric illumination, I think. By appealing to a ready-made, Muslim-averse public, they were picking low-hanging fruit.”
Thank you for this, Michael. Of those not supporting the re-publication of the cartoons a few have come close but you nailed it. Most, like the CBC, did the right thing but for the wrong reason.
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