Attack on free speech or lack of respect

I’ve been playing the latest attacks in France over and over in my head. First off let me make my position on the atrocities absolutely clear. The attacks were appalling and the perpetrators got exactly what they deserved. My concern is that a line of respect and common decency has to exist if we are going to live in a peaceful co-existence.

The declarations for un-negotiable freedom of speech are coming from the same liberals that are offended by anything that comes out of Frankie Boyle’s mouth. They’re complete hypocrites. I’m all for COMPLETE freedom of speech but I accept that in practice it just isn’t feasible. Surely, I can’t go up to someone call them a c*** and demand my rights of ‘freedom of speech’ should that person want to hurt me. It’s ridiculous.

I’m not religious but I appreciate it’s a very personal thing that means a lot to millions of people. When I’m talking to anyone about religion I tread carefully because I respect them and their religion. For a publication to totally disregard the feelings of so many people is just irresponsible. On all of the coverage, I saw just one interview with someone that dared make this observation.

Luckily, my faith in humanity came from a very unlikely source. The head of the Catholic church!