Unfortunately, the discussion around the Charlie Hebdo murders has almost forgotten the twelve murdered people, and has become all about "freedom of speech". And so, with a reminder that there are actually people whose lives have been violently uprooted in an increasingly violent and gun-friendly world, here is, in a nutshell, the lesson on freedom of speech we should all be getting, but aren't.
A good cartoonist, or any satire, is not to offend people. It’s to put out a viewpoint that makes people think and often challenge readers. If a reader chooses to be offended then that’s a byproduct, a byproduct no publication should be afraid of. If a cartoonist is only working to offend, then he’s not a cartoonist. He’s a troll.
Clay Jones
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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