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Agree! Will Self, writer: Well, when the issue came up of the Danish cartoons I observed that the test I apply to something to see whether it truly is satire derives from HL Menckens definition of good journalism: it should afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted. The trouble with a lot of so-called satire directed against religiously-motivated extremists is that its not clear who its afflicting, or who its comforting. This is in no way to condone the shooting of the journalists, which is evil, pure and simple, but our society makes a fetish of the right to free speech without ever questioning what sort of responsibilities are implied by this right.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 22:52:47 +0000

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