I've posted on Facebook my support for the French people and for all free countries, and people in general, who make their own choices in the category of displaying freedom of speech, but what I would like to do now is clarify my feelings where it comes to the controversy in decency, but then another question arises, just what is decent and respectful in this day and age?
I know I probably won't be popular when I announce my dislike for what I call slanderous printed matter, most calling them "put-downs". Our religions are obviously personal; our private lives should also personal, but of course with the freedoms we can use to express controversy, in this day, we become less and less touchable.
The bottom line to my issue is, I find there is a sometimes invisible line that is crossed, called decency and respect, and crossing over that line is repeatedly and blatantly ignored around the world today, whereas becoming ultimately hurtful to many people. Stepping on toes is hurtful.
Satire is one thing that can put a spin on the truth, and that delicate amount of intrusion is kept to a hopeful minimum. But if the truth is no longer recognized, there lies my issues. I, too, also have the freedom of mind and action to refuse to read these printed matters, unless it has to do with me, then I feel I must take recourse to legally retaliate. There lies the operative word, "legally".
I respect our freedom of choices, but I do not respect the freedom to kill as a choice.
This is why I stand behind our good neighbors France, and all countries who find themselves dealing with gunmen, terrorists and killers, to show my support where this bold line is crossed; where human life is taken, where lawful recourse is now the only action we have to take.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/paris-magazine-attack/pope-francis-prays-gunmen-who-executed-12-charlie-hebdo-n282056
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