© Chappatte in "Le Temps" (Geneva)
This cartoon by Chappatte relates to the decision by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to publish a series of cartoons featuring the Prophet Muhammad. Many French newspapers have rushed to the defence of Charlie Hebdo. Others, however, accuse the paper of acting irresponsibly in the current context.The cartoons come in the wake of violence in Libya and elsewhere in the Middle East, starting last week, in response to an anti-Islamic video produced in the state of California by a US citizen.
COMMENTARY
The cartoon shows French philosopher Voltaire in the offices of Charlie Hebdo. Voltaire quotes the phrase he is most associated with (usually written as 'I disapprove of what you say ...), but qualifies it by saying that he doesn't understand what the cartoonists are trying to say. The message seems to be that the right to freedom of speech is a fundamental value, but needs to be exercised responsibly.
NOTE
The most oft-cited Voltaire quotation is apocryphal. He is incorrectly credited with writing, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” These were not his words, but rather those of Evelyn Beatrice Hall, written under the pseudonym S. G. Tallentyre in her 1906 biographical book The Friends of Voltaire. Hall intended to summarize in her own words Voltaire's attitude towards the principle of freedom of speech. (Source: Wikipedia)
The cartoon shows French philosopher Voltaire in the offices of Charlie Hebdo. Voltaire quotes the phrase he is most associated with (usually written as 'I disapprove of what you say ...), but qualifies it by saying that he doesn't understand what the cartoonists are trying to say. The message seems to be that the right to freedom of speech is a fundamental value, but needs to be exercised responsibly.
The most oft-cited Voltaire quotation is apocryphal. He is incorrectly credited with writing, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” These were not his words, but rather those of Evelyn Beatrice Hall, written under the pseudonym S. G. Tallentyre in her 1906 biographical book The Friends of Voltaire. Hall intended to summarize in her own words Voltaire's attitude towards the principle of freedom of speech. (Source: Wikipedia)
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