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Probably this. Just because most people won't go on a shooting rampage over them doesn't mean the images aren't offensive to some people. No point throwing fu

Probably this. Just because most people won't go on a shooting rampage over them doesn't mean the images aren't offensive to some people. No point throwing fuel on the fire.

sgift 12y ago
Of course they are offensive to some people. That's the point. Offend and ridicule views which are ridiculous.
- sthrs 12y ago
  Your Islamophobia is showing.
  - sgift 12y ago
    You mistake your own ignorance for my Islamophobia - Charlie Hebdo made many comics ridiculing politics, Catholicism (especially Catholicism) and religion as a whole.
  - Koahku 12y ago
    These comics were mocking any form of extremism, and one could argue that extremism needs to be ridiculed.
- jlarocco 12y ago
  Fact of the matter is, they wouldn't publish offensive cartoons making fun of the Holocaust, Jews, Christians, 9/11 victims, women, etc., so it's not very surprising they won't publish these cartoons, either. If you want to see offensive cartoons there are plenty of websites just a google search away. It's funny how many stories are posted on HN about being sensitive to women/minorities/whatever, with comments full of people saying how open and accepting people need to be, then this comes up, and the dominant theme is "We need to publish offensive stuff everywhere, because fuck that group who's different than me."
  - kristofferR 12y ago
    > Fact of the matter is, they wouldn't publish offensive cartoons making fun of the Holocaust, Jews, Christians, 9/11 victims, women, etc., so it's not very surprising they won't publish these cartoons, either. Wrong - http://gawker.com/7-offensive-images-the-new-york-times-wasn-t-afraid-to-1678338658 http://gawker.com/7-offensive-images-the-new-york-times-wasn... It's funny how many stories are posted on HN about being sensitive to women/minorities/whatever, with comments full of people saying how open and accepting people need to be, then this comes up, and the dominant theme is "We need to publish offensive stuff everywhere, because fuck that group who's different than me." > No, fuck the group that uses terrorism to shut people up. It should be way more offensive to bow to the demands of the terrorists than to post some cartoons.
- Squarel 12y ago
  Does that apply to all views, or just those which you find ridiculous?
  - sgift 12y ago
    All of them. Go on, make a comic about some view I hold you think is ridiculous, maybe it spawns a good discussion.
    - DanBC 12y ago
      Please would you email me a couple of pictures of your mother? Let's test your free speech ideals.
throwa3way55555 12y ago
Does anyone made them to read it?
dean 12y ago
You don't have the right to never be offended.

Probably this. Just because most people won't go on a shooting rampage over them doesn't mean the images aren't offensive to some people. No point throwing fuel on the fire.

sgift 12y ago

Of course they are offensive to some people. That's the point. Offend and ridicule views which are ridiculous.

sthrs 12y ago
Your Islamophobia is showing.
- sgift 12y ago
  You mistake your own ignorance for my Islamophobia - Charlie Hebdo made many comics ridiculing politics, Catholicism (especially Catholicism) and religion as a whole.
- Koahku 12y ago
  These comics were mocking any form of extremism, and one could argue that extremism needs to be ridiculed.
jlarocco 12y ago
Fact of the matter is, they wouldn't publish offensive cartoons making fun of the Holocaust, Jews, Christians, 9/11 victims, women, etc., so it's not very surprising they won't publish these cartoons, either. If you want to see offensive cartoons there are plenty of websites just a google search away. It's funny how many stories are posted on HN about being sensitive to women/minorities/whatever, with comments full of people saying how open and accepting people need to be, then this comes up, and the dominant theme is "We need to publish offensive stuff everywhere, because fuck that group who's different than me."
- kristofferR 12y ago
  > Fact of the matter is, they wouldn't publish offensive cartoons making fun of the Holocaust, Jews, Christians, 9/11 victims, women, etc., so it's not very surprising they won't publish these cartoons, either. Wrong - http://gawker.com/7-offensive-images-the-new-york-times-wasn-t-afraid-to-1678338658 http://gawker.com/7-offensive-images-the-new-york-times-wasn... It's funny how many stories are posted on HN about being sensitive to women/minorities/whatever, with comments full of people saying how open and accepting people need to be, then this comes up, and the dominant theme is "We need to publish offensive stuff everywhere, because fuck that group who's different than me." > No, fuck the group that uses terrorism to shut people up. It should be way more offensive to bow to the demands of the terrorists than to post some cartoons.
Squarel 12y ago
Does that apply to all views, or just those which you find ridiculous?
- sgift 12y ago
  All of them. Go on, make a comic about some view I hold you think is ridiculous, maybe it spawns a good discussion.
  - DanBC 12y ago
    Please would you email me a couple of pictures of your mother? Let's test your free speech ideals.

throwa3way55555 12y ago

Does anyone made them to read it?

dean 12y ago

You don't have the right to never be offended.