lego 44,165 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Known for its satirical cartoons and polemics, French publication Charlie Hebdo might have taken it too far this time. The French magazine is being criticised widely for publishing a cartoon depicting the death of three-year-old Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi as its own controversial take on the refugee and migration crisis. The first cartoon shows a clown - that vaguely represents Ronald McDonald, the eponymous mascot of the McDonalds franchise - and what appears to be the toddler with a sign: "Welcome immigrants, so close to his goal. Promotion: Two children for the price of one." The second cartoon shows a man, apparently Jesus, walking on water and a partially drowning child which says: "Proof that Christians walk on water." "Muslim children drown." In the background a McDonald's-style Happy Meal Board states, "Two children's menus for the price of one." Eight months after the terrorist attacks at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris which killed 12, the magazine has continued to create controversial content. Aylan drowned along with his brother and mother on 2 September when the boat they were travelling from the Greek island of Kos to the Turkish town of Bodrum capsized. The family fled after Islamic State militants advanced upon their home town of Kobane. The photograph of Aylan had shook the world and garnered a huge public support. According to Al Jazeera, the magazine may face legal action for inciting hate crimes for publishing the cartoon of Aylan. Chair of the Society of Black Lawyers, Peter Herbert, tweeted that the group is considering reporting Charlie Hebdo's actions for inciting hate crimes and persecution before the International Criminal Court". Social media was not pleased with the depiction of Aylan as a satire and deemed it offensive. The images, drawn by artist, Laurent "Riss" Sourisseau, have gone viral. Sourisseau, a political cartoonist, is chaperoned at all times by armed, plain-clothed police since the attack on their headquarters, The Independent reported. http://m.firstpost.com/world/dear-charlie-hebdo-is-a-dead-baby-really-satire-french-magazine-may-face-legal-action-2434694.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwontell 7,312 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I don't think they're "mocking his death", but using his image to symbolize all immigrants and the problems they're going through chasing the "paradise" where you can buy two happy meals for the price of one...or how the christian Europe does not care about these muslims dying, bc they're not being affected in the same level (bc they can walk on water)... ATTENTION: (bad) jokes and sarcasm are still a thing, so don't take everything I say literally. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip 5,100 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 It's no wonder they got offended. That was too serious to mock about, they shouldn't complain if people drag them down, they basically ask for it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulture Kiari 3,433 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 This is trash. Pure trash and disgusting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 lmao watch all the Westerners turn on the magazine now. Shows the hypocritical support in the first place. Nothing like using children in humor to make people lose their **** I guess now they know how it feels to be truly offended by a "meaningless cartoon" embedded in a blameless culture of freedom of speech. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Peters 10,796 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 this isn't shocking coming from this type of magazine emma roberts is an abuser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco 3,040 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 They're not mocking his death tho, just using it as a metaphor, and anyone no understanding that is quite stupid if you ask me. The drawings are a satire of how society is towards migrants, and are making fun of some point of views some europeans may have against immigrants... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 680 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 How do you know they aren't mocking Westerners for being more concerned with stuff like McDonald's (consumerism) than the plight of the poor migrant kid?They are leftists you know, just not the kind who are insufferably pious about so much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 How do you know they aren't mocking Westerners for being more concerned with stuff like McDonald's than the poor migrant kid?Yup, this is of course the message.But it's predictable that a lot of people won't care about it because it's just offensive, quite like Muslims couldn't accept the Muslim jokes that could also be explained in a context. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 They're not mocking his death tho, just using it as a metaphor, and anyone no understanding that is quite stupid if you ask me. The drawings are a satire of how society is towards migrants, and are making fun of some point of views some europeans may have against immigrants...They didn't have to draw his dead body to convey any kind of message. It's disgusting and tasteless.Since only his father is alive, ask him how he feels about it?This is only meant to shock. Nothing else. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 How do you know they aren't mocking Westerners for being more concerned with stuff like McDonald's (consumerism) than the plight of the poor migrant kid?They are leftists you know, just not the kind who are insufferably pious about so much.You hit the nail on the head.Also, let's stop with the "I'm offended, so it's wrong now" .... being offended means jacksh*t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,574 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Wow. So shock. Much edgy. Such offend. Inside my head I have the best time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 You hit the nail on the head.Also, let's stop with the "I'm offended, so it's wrong now" .... being offended means jacksh*t.You would be, if it was your kid. And whole world is like "relax, you didn't get the joke - are you stupid?" FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 680 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 They didn't have to draw his dead body to convey any kind of message. It's disgusting and tasteless.Since only his father is alive, ask him how he feels about it?This is only meant to shock. Nothing else.Were you against newspapers publishing the photo? If papers can publish and make it famous, surely it can appear in a cartoon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 lmao watch all the Westerners turn on the magazine now. Shows the hypocritical support in the first place. Nothing like using children in humor to make people lose their **** I guess now they know how it feels to be truly offended by a "meaningless cartoon" embedded in a blameless culture of freedom of speech. Seems like you simply don't understand Charlie's total irreverence. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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