Alan Kurdi's death mocked by Charlie Hebdo

[Little Tich]

Source: Toronto Sun

Still "Je Suis Charlie?"

Many of Charlie Hebdo's supporters have taken to social media to blast the French satirical magazine's latest cover, which features a cartoon poking fun at the death of a three-year-old Syrian refugee, whose body washed up on a Turkish beach.

The cartoon, on the issue entitled “Wecome to migrants!” features a drawing of Alan Kurdi face down in water, and the headline that translates to: “So close to the goal.”

On the beach is a McDonald's billboard that advertises two-for-one children’s meals.

Another cartoon inside features a Jesus-like figure on the ocean. Next to him are the legs of a child sicking out of the water. The caption read: “Proof that Europe is Christian. Christians walk on water. Muslim kids drown.”

Read more: http://www.torontosun.com/2015/09/14/alan-kurdis-death-mocked-by-charlie-hebdo

Note: Read the description above of the cartoons, if you still want to want to see them, click the link.

[saturnsring]

1. sommes-nous encore charlie?

[restorefreedom]

2. dont want to see this crap

they might have a right to publish, but that right does not make flowers grow in a pile of manure.

what is the point of this except to exploit people's pain?

[jberryhill]

3. What are those cartoons "mocking"?

The reaction itself indicates a peculiar moral blindness, if they think those cartoons are "mocking" the death of that child.

But, discomfort over a cartoon is certainly a more comfortable thing to do.

[Duckhunter935]

4. Still "Je Suis Charlie?"

Yes, I do not agree with it but I will defend their right to publish it.

[Agnosticsherbet]

5. Satire can be harsh.

I don't agree with shat they have to say, but I defend their right to say it.

[WinkyDink]

6. Nobody claimed they had class or decency, just the right not to be murdered over a magazine.

[egduj]

7. We are Charlie Hebdo

[Journeyman]

8. Well, I certainly hope I don't have to defend their right to say this crap . . .

[lefty2000]

9. The Cartoons Are Meant to Be Ironic

To see the true meaning, you have to look beyond the obvious.

[petronius]

10. I don't take that as mocking his death at all - seems much more

like a harsh criticism of Europe...

[NutmegYankee]

11. That is a bitter take on Europe, not mocking the child's death.

Some people can't understand satire. There is a sign on the beach saying "2 for 1 happy meal deals for children" from McDonald's and that is the point of the "so close to the goal" title. It hits Europe for failing to render aid to the migrants. Commercialism over people.

[HERVEPA]

12. Clearly you don't understand satire.

It is in no way mocking the death of the child.

[Catherina]

13. Disgusting shit. Decent French people are livid. Good. n/t

[MisterP]

14. now, visual language is of course ambiguous and the western media and Ankara have shown loathsome

hypocrisy--but CH's not gonna be crying over a dead dusky Muslim

they figure if they can be COY enough they can keep a foot on either riverbank

[SouthernProgressive]

15. Very powerful cartoons making a serious statement.

Well done is what they are.

[Buzz cook]

16. The cartoons mock European capitalism and Christianity. Why isn't that obvious?

Well it is obvious unless you're an outrage merchant or one of their customers.

[lovemydog]

17. National Lampoon magazine

used to do that quite well too. I have no problem with that whatsoever. I defend free speech. I've learned a lot of great stuff from biting humor. I support it wholeheartedly.

[greatlaurel]

18. The magazine is mocking the callous attitude of Europe to the plight of the refugees.

The extremely biting satire may not come across well for people who are not fluent in the French language. The people most insulted by the satire are the comfy European and American citizens who possess an amazing capacity to ignore the plight of these refugees. It is shameful how these people are being treated as they flee for their lives. War refugees have always been mistreated. Shame on all of us for not protesting the horrendous treatment of the victims of war.

Instead of being outraged at the satirists, be outraged at the failure of Western Civilization to take care of the victims of war.

[SidDithers]

19. Oh, and btw, the Toronto Sun is a shithole right-wing tabloid...nt

Sid

[LostOne4Ever]

20. It is not his death they are mocking but rather his callousness of the west

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]But there is no way to convince those who WANT to hate CH from doing so.

BTW Charlie Hebdo is a leftwing magazine.[/font]

[Blue_In_AK]

21. Delete

[Betty Karlson]

22. Je crois que Charlie Hebdo est devenu un peu moins suixantehuitard,

et un peu plus xénophobe. La tragédie acerbe a changé la magnanimité des survivants.

C'est Hebdo qui n'est plus Charlie.