Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday, accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty by a suspected Islamist in 2020 in an attack that struck at the heart of the country's secular values.

PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday, accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty by a suspected Islamist in 2020 in an attack that struck at the heart of the country’s secular values.

The teacher had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, angering a number of Muslim parents. Muslims believe that any depiction of the Prophet is blasphemous.

  • capital@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1287·
    1 year ago

    Maybe these people would be happier moving to a country where their religion is forced down from the government? Maybe go there?

    You’re incompatible with western society so change or get the fuck out.

    And before anyone jumps down my throat I’m speaking specifically of those who don’t accept that things like freedom of speech includes things they don’t like.

    • electrogamerman@lemmy.worldEnglish
      92·
      1 year ago

      They are here to expand their religion, not for escaping their country or freedom of speech. They are using freedom of speech to make themselves a victim while expanding their religion in the back.

      • aubertlone@lemmy.worldEnglish
        33·
        1 year ago

        Yes, 100%.

        I really can’t tell if you’re being serious. Just in case…

        The prophet Muhammad was a real piece of shit etc etc etc.

        See? I’m allowed to do that. Thankfully I live somewhere I don’t have to be in fear of saying things like that.

      • sock@lemmy.worldEnglish
        15·
        1 year ago

        religion is a choice and that choice is killing people its ok to be disrespectful to public practicers of religion.

        we should be laughing in their faces and mocking them because its embarassing

        • AnalogyAddict@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          The part of that that breaks down is that one group’s interpretation of it being okay to kill people isn’t necessarily another person’s religious practice. Mocking the latter is like treating everyone who eats bacon like a psychopath who enjoys slaughtering animals.

          And religion isn’t always a choice for everyone. It should be, but isn’t always.