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PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday, accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty by a suspected Islamist in 2020 in an attack that struck at the heart of the country's secular values.

The teacher had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, angering a number of Muslim parents. Muslims believe that any depiction of the Prophet is blasphemous.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Lotta fucing dumbasses in here, don't bother...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Really don't know what to make of this comments section. I feel like if this were the World News subreddit, this thread would have already been locked and about 90% of the commenters banned, either by the mods or the Reddit admins.

It's surreal to see comments so hostile towards Islam, on Lemmy of all places... And some of these are arguments I often see racists throw around.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

all religions are cancer. ALL. period. I can criticise any fanatic of any religion the same way I criticise the fanatics of the religion I grew up and was brainwashed to follow. I was able to leave. For some people it may be more difficult because of the situation in their country. However, the people who migrate in mostly atheistic west countries, they continue being fanatics by choice.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Religion ruins everything. Also here is a painting of Mohammed

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

Nothing to add, just thought a cock n balls would improve it, seeing as he was a pedo

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Seems like a fair and reasonable response to a cartoon.

The religion of peace strikes again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Maybe these people would be happier moving to a country where their religion is forced down from the government? Maybe go there?

You’re incompatible with western society so change or get the fuck out.

And before anyone jumps down my throat I’m speaking specifically of those who don’t accept that things like freedom of speech includes things they don’t like.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

They are here to expand their religion, not for escaping their country or freedom of speech. They are using freedom of speech to make themselves a victim while expanding their religion in the back.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

freedom of speech includes blatant disrespect of a religion you're not a part of, got it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yes, 100%.

I really can't tell if you're being serious. Just in case...

The prophet Muhammad was a real piece of shit etc etc etc.

See? I'm allowed to do that. Thankfully I live somewhere I don't have to be in fear of saying things like that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

religion is a choice and that choice is killing people its ok to be disrespectful to public practicers of religion.

we should be laughing in their faces and mocking them because its embarassing

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The part of that that breaks down is that one group's interpretation of it being okay to kill people isn't necessarily another person's religious practice. Mocking the latter is like treating everyone who eats bacon like a psychopath who enjoys slaughtering animals.

And religion isn't always a choice for everyone. It should be, but isn't always.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

religion is a choice for everyone no exceptions. treating someone eating bacon as a psychopath slaughtering animals isnt the same as bacon and animals are real, and the connection between the two can be studied. religious folk choose to believe something fake that cannot be studied or proved and people die for it. wars are fought over this fake garbage. meat doesnt cause wars (because the vegans are lacking the essential nutrients to fight back lol)

also i eat meat and you can call me a psychopath if you want. youre not entirely wrong officially the meat industry is terrible i just dont see me boycotting it causing a tangible change, and i like meat.

edit its important to add, anyone practicing religion gives the people that use religion to kill a platform and sets a precedent that its ok by not ostracizing them. christians like when people they don't like are murdered. put any religion in place of christian it still works.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Islam is so touchy. Even pointing out Mohammed was a bandit and a pedophile gets them going and that is just straight facts anyone can get from reading about his life.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Religious extremists are the touchy ones. Plenty of Muslim folks who go on with their lives in peace.

I do agree that islamist extremists are the worst.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

To be honest, the Nationalist Christians (Nat-C’s) that we have here at home are pretty fucking unsettling. They know that it’s their god-given right to be in charge of everything and they will “save” everyone by trying to force their twisted interpretation of religious texts onto the populace with zero compromise, because “that’s god’s plan”.

They’re just as bad as Islamic extremists; they’re just committing their violence in more official channels and in a slower fashion, up until the day that they manage to get an unshakable hold on power (read: establish a “theocratic” dictatorship, like the Republic of Gilead from Handmaid’s Tale, which they took as an aspirational goal instead of a cautionary story).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It was a class lesson on freedom of speech… oh gee.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

In a way he was an amazing teacher

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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