Je suis Charlie

I am Charlie. We all are Charlies, or ought to be.

We have to stand united against this latest form of evil that is Islamic extremism.
And above all, never submit to intimidation.

Sony initially made a capital mistake by cancelling the New York premiere of a political satire called “The Interview”.
It cowardly caved in to threats.
Charlie Hebdo on the other hand, in spite of its staggering losses (10 journalists gunned down) vowed to continue publication of its magazine and lambast extremists of all ilks.
I vigorously applaud this!

The latest terrorist attack that struck Charlie Hebdo in Paris is a reminder that intolerance is alive and well.
This old form of cancer is spreading again throughout the world and ought to be fought with the greatest determination if democracy and civilization are to survive, for there is very little difference between Islamic extremism and Nazism.

The pathetically ignorant zealots who spread terror ought to be opposed by everybody, including ordinary Muslims.
« Qui ne dit mot consent » He who says nothing (tacitly) agrees.
Remaining silent in front of this outrage is condoning this type of behavior.

The best way to get rid of this scourge is to systematically cut off every head of the Islamic Hydra.
So called preachers, imams, rabble-rousers, agents provocateurs, anybody enticing another person to commit murder should be vigorously prosecuted.
Every possible mean should be used to annihilate the malefic leadership that incites gullible followers to hatred and murder.

Using religion as an excuse for eliminating opponents is not a new trend.
It has been used for centuries by just every religious faction to gain power and establish tyranny.
But you would think that in our day and age people would be a little less gullible than in the Middle Ages.
Not so.

France has been bending over backwards to absorb and integrate its Muslim population, but with little to show for.
Handouts are not the answer. Chain gangs would be a better alternative.

And any so called “jihadist” who goes to Syria or any other troubled region to fight western civilization ought to be permitted to leave, but never to return.
When you leave your country to fight against it, you abdicate your citizenship.

A trip to the warring areas of the Middle East ought to be a one-way ticket to “Paradise”.

Je suis Charlie!

Alain