A lot of you disagree with me and that's fine - I respect your opinions. With that in mind, let's keep this discussion on this board. Don't confront me at the range or anywhere else about heated topics such as this.
Again, I'm not vouching for these terrorists actions at all nor do I advocate about tailoring to their hurt feelings and ill-conceived compassionate pleas etc. They deserved to be hunted down and dealt with swiftly. I don't condone violence in response to the media's opinions, cartoons, editorials etc.; there's no place for that in a civilized society as many of you pointed out.
Here's some images that they drew.
The editor was warned of the possible consequences but he stood by his words. “I prefer to die standing than to live on my knees,” Charbonnier said two years ago to explain why he planned to continue to ignore the threats aimed at him and his publication. In light of this, had France been more empowering of their citizens such as this i.e. giving them a means to arm themselves, the editor would have had a chance to defend himself. If I was the editor and stood by those words, I definitely would have an armory at home and at work.
This whole thing is a tragedy and was conducted by extremists with no place in civilized society.