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[quote=Anonymous]I have followed this and other threads and people get so caught up in the rhetoric that they lose sight of the "small picture."   I lived in France off and on for 5 years.  Whether you care to admit it or not, France is NOT an immigrant friendly country (especially Muslims).  By legislation and other means, they have have shown Muslims that they view them as 2nd class.  TBH, France has created a population of legally disenfranchised and mariginalized Muslims.  It is a petri dish for radicalism.

I get the free expression argument, but when media routinely satirizes the most revered figure in a religion followed by people who already feel marginalized, it not a pretty picture.  Some of my Muslim friends in Europe were not surprised.  They say things have been on a low simmer for a while. Free speech means you can say what you want to say - but the question you must ask yourself is should you say it.

These attacks were barabaric and the Muslims I know have all condemned them.  Of course because the violence was senseless, but also because the less enlightened will find a way to blame all Islam for it.  [/quote]

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