Gunmen Attack At Free Speech Meeting

[agchristie]

At Danish cafe where controversial cartoonist was present...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31472423

[pixie373]

I will wait and see :-)

[agchristie]

vetuste,

I can recall one thread in particular! Not that I am sat knitting round the guillotine but it could get very lively! We're not even shadow boxing yet....

Pixie, indeed watch this space, matter of time before vetuste is proven correct! It is inevitable...

[naomi24]

//A surprisingly muted opening to this debate. //

Not surprising at all really.

[agchristie]

Naomi,

///Not surprising at all really///

On reflection, you're right. I've not heard any Government reaction here either...

[naomi24]

//I condemn the shootings in Copenhagen. Freespeech must always be protected. My thoughts are with the Danish people. David Cameron//

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/14/copenhagen-blasphemy-lars-vilks-prophet-muhammad-krudttonden-cafe

As expected.

[agchristie]

Thanks Naomi.

If the attack had happened in the UK, I wonder how Cameron's response would differ....

[naomi24]

Until urgent meetings were assembled, little I suspect.

[Orderlimit]

The Douglas Murray article is a worthwhile read. Ta

[agchristie]

Orderlimit,

Here's another of Murray's offerings...

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/02/this-years-winner-of-the-simon-hughes-prize-is/

[Svejk]

Shooting at Copenhagen Mosque now.

[Svejk]

Oops, Synagogue.

[Svejk]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/several-injured-in-shooting-at-copenhagen-synagogue/article23004219/

[Svejk]

08 Sky News has the news that a man in a grey hooded top has been surrounded by six armed officers after apparently shooting at Krystalgade synagogue. ///

[ummmm]

This is crazy :-(

[anotheoldgit]

vetuste_ennemi

Thanks for that interesting link, this passage from that Spectator article just about sums it up.

/// Britain flunked the Satanic Verses affair, with politicians of left and right using the opportunity to satisfy their personal animosities against Salman Rushdie (some papers and politicians are still doing so now) and suck up to communal representatives rather than draw a clear line and explain what British traditions were and are. For instance the former Tory home secretary Michael Howard helped nurture the problem for another generation thanks to his bright idea of helping to set up and then governmentally endorse communal Muslim groups in the wake of the Rushdie affair.
It could have gone so much better if at any point since 1989 a political leader of any party had found the guts to say, ‘These are the rules here, and these are our traditions. If you don’t like them then hop it.’ But no one has. And that is why, in 2015, Britain has learnt nothing and progressed nowhere on all this. ///

[ichkeria]

For heavens sake will some moral retards come along and liven this 'debate ' up for the others :-)
Although there was no question attached to the original post so any 'debate' is presumably meant, as often, to consist of a few outraged opinions which go too far followed by some counter reaction and before you know it we have a shouting match.

[Brenden]

The stage is yours ichkeria.

[youngmafbog]

There is no debate. It is a discussion of an appauling news story that should not be made light of.

At least tge Danish have killed the suspect so the liberal brgade cant campaign for his release or human rights.

[agchristie]

YMB,

Right on both counts.