Gloria.TV News on the 9th of January 2015
Just Stupid: Commenting on the attack on Charlie Hebdo, Tony Barber has noticed in the Financial Times that the magazine has a long record of mocking Muslims. Quote: “If it stops just short of outright insults, it is nevertheless not the most convincing champion of the principle of freedom of speech.” And: “Too often editorial foolishness has prevailed at Charlie Hebdo”. Barber believes that some common sense would be useful at such publications, which purport to strike a blow for freedom when they provoke Muslims, but are actually just being stupid.
Too Narcissistic: Catholic League’s Bill Donohue wrote that neither killing in response to insult nor the intolerance that provoked the violent reaction against Charlie Hebdo should be tolerated. He remembers that the magazine has a long and disgusting record of going way beyond the mere lampooning of religious figures. They have shown nuns masturbating and popes wearing condoms.” Donohue believes …More