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Charlie Hebdo published offensive images of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) knowing that Muslims find it offensive
Some reject this notion and claim it& #39;s & #39;Freedom of Expression& #39; and that Muslims should accept being offended
Here are some examples that highlight this flawed argument
Some reject this notion and claim it& #39;s & #39;Freedom of Expression& #39; and that Muslims should accept being offended
Here are some examples that highlight this flawed argument
In 2010, France passed a law that made it a criminal offence to destroy, desecrate or degrade the national flag
This is same country where Charlie Hebdo is based and where satire and mockery is apparently part of the culture
This is same country where Charlie Hebdo is based and where satire and mockery is apparently part of the culture
In 2011, a man was taken to court and found guilty after burning two plastic poppies on Remembrance Day
In 2016, hosts of TV Show & #39;Top Gear& #39; were publicly blasted and criticised and made to publicly apologise for filming a segment of their show near the Cenotaph
In 2019, a man from Iowa, US, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after burning a LGBT flag hanging from a church
In 2018, six men were arrested in the UK after building a cardboard version of Grenfell Tower and set it alight as a & #39;prank& #39;
In 2010, a 21 year old took part in student protests in London and climbed the Cenotaph memorial
He was jailed for 16 months
He was jailed for 16 months
In 2010, three British teenagers were arrested after they posted a mocked up photo recreating the incident of an officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd
In 2019 The New York Times publicly apologised after posting a cartoon image of Donald Trump wearing a skullcap and being led by the Israeli Prime Minister
In 2013, a British shopkeeper was interrogated by the police for 8 hours and had his computer seized after making a joke about Nelson Mandela
In 2020, Germany passed a bill to make protestors who burn the EU flag or other flags face a prison sentence of up to 3 years
